Narrative strategies at the crossroads of Byzantine and western visual traditions. The pictorial cycle of St. Catherine of Alexandria in Darlos, Transylvania

Made by Byzantine painters for Catholic patrons, the fresco cycle of St. Catherine Alexandria in Darlos stands apart from other late-medieval cycles. In terms patronage, style, and iconography, this pictorial raises questions cultural exchange between Byzantium West, illustrating how female holiness was differently articulated these areas. While Catherine?s Western cycles emphasize her wisdom eloquence, imagery honors instead constancy suffering ability to recover after multiple tortures. Retaining most essential elements background figures, relies on concise yet dynamic iconography painted menologia.