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St. Peter, St. Paul, St. George, and St. James the Greater

Cleveland Museum of Art

This is a vertical, rectangular painting with a gold frame. The frame has a raised border with decorative etchings on the left and right sides and bottom. The painting is divided into two sections. The top section shows two men with halos behind their heads. The man on the left has fair skin, a beard and balding blond hair. He wears a green robe and holds a book. The man on the right has fair skin and short, light-brown hair. He wears a pink robe. The bottom section shows two men in medieval clothing. The man on the left wears a blue shirt and white hat. He holds a long spear or pole and has one leg raised behind him. The man on the right wears a brown hat. A dog with a black body and light-brown legs and tail is to the left of the two men. The background of both sections appears to be gold.

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363 × 900 px
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