← Italian 16th Century

The image depicts a person standing upright, holding a staff in their right hand. Their facial features are distinct, with downward glancing eyes and a defined jawline. The person's hair is medium length and slightly wavy, framing their face. They are dressed in a classical or medieval-style tunic with a cloak draped over their shoulders. The tunic has a skirt-like bottom with textured horizontal lines, and they are wearing tall boots. The background shows bold lines and patterns indicating rocks or cliffs, with a structure resembling a church or castle tower partially visible to the right.

Saint Roche

Italian 16th Century · Italian

early 16th century or later

Medium
nielloed silver
Classification
Sculpture
Period
1401 to 1500
Image size
8178 × 9836px

Description

The image depicts a person standing upright, holding a staff in their right hand. Their facial features are distinct, with downward glancing eyes and a defined jawline. The person's hair is medium length and slightly wavy, framing their face. They are dressed in a classical or medieval-style tunic with a cloak draped over their shoulders. The tunic has a skirt-like bottom with textured horizontal lines, and they are wearing tall boots. The background shows bold lines and patterns indicating rocks or cliffs, with a structure resembling a church or castle tower partially visible to the right.

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Open access image from the National Gallery of Art, released under its open access program. Metadata via the NGA Open Data Program (CC0).

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