Saint Bernardino of Siena
Italian 15th/16th Century · Other
late 15th/early 16th century
- Medium
- nielloed silver
- Classification
- Sculpture
- Period
- 1401 to 1500
- Image size
- 8492 × 8293px
Description
The sculpture depicts a figure in a robe with a halo around its head. The figure is holding up a hand with two fingers raised. The sculpture is circular and made of a dark metal material. Details are engraved into the metal, giving the figure an outlined appearance. Surrounding the figure is a sun with radiating lines and a building structure to the side.
Rights & Source
Open access image from the National Gallery of Art, released under its open access program. Metadata via the NGA Open Data Program (CC0).