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Saint Benedict

German 15th Century

National Gallery of Art

The image shows a person standing upright. They are facing slightly to the right with their left hand placed on their chest and their right hand holding a gold crozier. The person has a solemn expression, fine facial features, and a distinctive tonsure hairstyle. They are dressed in a dark brown monk's robe that drapes to the ground. Below their left arm is a small ornate vessel with a leafy stem. The background features green hills, stylized flowers, and bushes against a beige sky with two stars visible. On the ground nearby is an ornate, gold miter.

Artwork Details

Date
1450/1470
Medium
woodcut, hand-colored in brown, olive, yellow, androse
Dimensions
3109 × 4546 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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