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Saint James the Greater

German 15th Century

National Gallery of Art

The image shows a person standing upright. The individual faces slightly to the left, with both hands near their waist. One hand holds a sword. The person has a beard and long hair, and wears a brown hat with a green band. They wear a long red robe with a blue cloak detailed with gold at the shoulders. A gold belt is worn, and a blue cape drapes over their left shoulder and arm. The background includes green grass and a sky with subtle horizontal blue streaks. The image is framed by an orange border.

Artwork Details

Date
1480/1490
Medium
woodcut in brown, hand-colored in red lake, blue, green, yellow, gold, and orange
Dimensions
2774 × 3621 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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