St. Catherine of Siena

Catherine of Siena, a laywoman associated with the Dominican Order, was a mystic, activist, and author who had a great influence on Italian literature and the Catholic Church. Canonized in 1461, she is also a Doctor of the Church.

• Born: March 25, 1347, Siena, Italy
• Died: April 29, 1380, Rome, Italy
• Feast: April 29; April 30 (Roman Calendar, 1628–1969)
• Buried: St Maria Sopra Minerva Basilica, Rome, Italy 

 St. Catherine of Siena besieged by demons.
Date:  circa 1500
Medium: tempera and gold on panel
National Museum in Warsaw

Transferred to National Museum in Warsaw (MNW) from Kraków Voivodeship (1947)