Saint Christopher

Sebald Beham

National Gallery of Art

The image shows two figures. One figure, larger and at the center, stands in shallow water mid-stride while holding a long staff. The figure has a long beard, facial features are prominent, and hair is covered with a head wrap. The person wears a robe, cloak, and has a pouch on the side. A smaller figure, a child, sits on the larger figure's shoulder, holding a small object and depicted with rays from its head. Another hooded figure stands on the shore, looking at the larger figure and holding a staff with a cylindrical item. The background shows a landscape with trees, hills, a sun, moon, and a simple setting.