Saint Maurice

Deutsche Grafik 1470–1480, c. 1480/1490

The image depicts a person standing with a slight contrapposto pose, holding a staff in their right hand and a spiked mace in their left. The person has short, curly hair, a halo, and is clad in armor with a billowing cloak. The background shows an outdoor setting with grass and hills or mountains in the distance under a cloudy sky. The image is framed by ornate lettering.
Artist
Deutsche Grafik 1470–1480
Date
c. 1480/1490
Type
Print
Medium
engraving, hand-colored in green, yellow, blue, and light brown
Dimensions
14 × 10.3 cm
Collection
National Gallery of Art, Washington
Licence
Public domain, CC0

Image description

The image depicts a person standing with a slight contrapposto pose, holding a staff in their right hand and a spiked mace in their left. The person has short, curly hair, a halo, and is clad in armor with a billowing cloak. The background shows an outdoor setting with grass and hills or mountains in the distance under a cloudy sky. The image is framed by ornate lettering.

Deutsche Grafik 1470–1480