St. Patrick; St. Gertrude; St. Gabriel, Archangel; St. Edward

Jacques Callot

National Gallery of Art

The image shows four oval illustrations, each representing a figure associated with a specific day in March and labeled with the names of religious or historical figures. In the top-left illustration, a figure assumed to be St. Patrick is depicted in profile, pointing towards a cave with emerging snakes. He wears a long robe and a wide-brimmed hat, set against a background of rocky formations and buildings. In the top-right illustration, St. Gertrude kneels with a cross in hand, surrounded by rays of light and natural elements in a meadow or open field. The bottom-left illustration features the Archangel Gabriel flying with spread wings, against a backdrop of clouds and light rays. In the bottom-right illustration, St. Edward is shown on horseback, gesturing towards a building with a sword-wielding attendant beside him and medieval architectural elements in the background.