The Mass of Saint Gregory

Hans Baldung

Cleveland Museum of Art

The painting depicts a group of people in religious attire gathered around a table with a figure on it. The figure on the table is a nude man with a halo, positioned on a white cloth, with his arms outstretched and blood visible on his feet and side. The table has a white tablecloth, two candlesticks with lit candles, a chalice, and an open book on it. Seven people are kneeling or standing around the table, all dressed in ornate robes. From left to right, there is a woman in a red hooded robe and a man in a white robe holding a staff; next to them are two people in blue and red robes with a white undershirt; then a man in a red robe with a gold halo and a crucifix on his chest; followed by a man in a gold robe; and on the far right, a man in a pink robe holding a book. The background includes green curtains, stone columns, and a dark space with various objects hanging on the wall. The title of the painting is "The Mass of Saint Gregory" and the artist is Hans Baldung.