Orthodox icon of Saint Katherine of Alexandria the Great Martyr., 2,5 x 3,5"

This icon is from the iconostasis of the Katholikon, (the main church of the Monastery) and she is holding the Cross of a Martyr, the wheel on which she was tortured, and a palm branch symbolizing victory. At her feet are books, geographical tools, etc. which symbolize her great wisdom and learning. Behind her in the icon are depicted the Prophet Moses and the Burning Bush and the Angels transferring St. Catherine's Relic to the top of the mountain.