
The presentation of Saint Dorothy to the Holy Trinity
Oil on poplar panel
51.6 x 40.2 cm. (20.3 x 15.8 in.)
Private collection
Dorothea of Caesarea (died ca. 311) is a 4th-century virgin martyr who was executed at Caesarea Mazaca. Evidence for her actual historical existence or acta is very sparse. She is called a martyr of the Diocletianic Persecution, although her death occurred after the resignation of Diocletian himself…