Sporle, Norfolk, England. St. Mary's Church, South Aisle
Wall Painting, 1390-1400
Reconstructed copy, St. Mary's Church
photo © Stanbury/MMK
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The Decollation of St. Catherine.

The Saint kneels in the centre of the scene, gazing heavenward, where Angels appear in the sky; behind her the executioner raises a scimitar.


Text from E.W. Tristram, English Wall Painting in the 14th Century. London: Routledge, 1955,       249-250.