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Saint Clare of Assisi

German 15th Century

National Gallery of Art

The image features a person from the waist up, with an oval-shaped face, arched eyebrows, and lips slightly parted. They have dark hair, possibly covered by a halo-like element. The person is wearing a gray and red long loose-fitting garment with a high neckline. They are holding a green object in their right hand. To the right, there is a dark, silhouette-like shape. The background has a large red border, a blue tint at the top, and a patterned section at the bottom with red and blue abstract flower shapes.

Artwork Details

Date
1450/1470
Medium
woodcut, hand-colored in wine red, blue, green, carmine, gray, and gold
Dimensions
2719 × 3566 px
Public Domain
Yes
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