Saint Simon

Simone Martini

National Gallery of Art

This painting shows the upper body of a man. The man has short, dark, wavy hair and a beard, and he wears a green robe over a dark garment with a neckline decorated with a gold pattern. He looks to the left, and has pale skin, rosy cheeks, arched eyebrows, and thin lips. He is holding a light blue book in his hands. Behind him, the background is golden, and there is an ornate halo surrounding his head. The words "SANTUS SYMON" are on either side of the man's head in a dark script. The painting is framed in a dark, arched border.