Christ and His Disciples I

German 16th Century after Martin Schongauer

National Gallery of Art

Three men are depicted in arched niches with intricate patterns and floral motifs. Each man has a beard and a halo-like circle behind their head. The man on the left holds a book and a key, the central figure holds a staff and an object resembling a palette, and the figure on the right is reading from a large book. Above their heads are medallions of profile faces, and angelic figures flank each niche.