
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.
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).