Saint Sebaldus and Saint Lawrence

Deutsche Grafik um 1480, c. 1480

The artwork is a vertical composition featuring two figures, Saint Sebaldus on the left and Saint Lawrence on the right. Saint Sebaldus is wearing a blue cloak over a red robe, holding a model of a church and a staff. He stands on an ornate pedestal. Saint Lawrence, dressed in a red and blue robe with a halo, holds a palm branch and stands on a similar pedestal, with a gridiron beside him. Between them are three heraldic shields, the central one displaying a double-headed eagle under a crown. The bottom left shield features a crowned bird on a blue background, while the bottom right shield is divided into a black eagle and red-white diagonal stripes. An intricate architectural frame with colorful arches and columns borders the scene.
Artist
Deutsche Grafik um 1480
Date
c. 1480
Type
Print
Medium
woodcut, hand-colored in blue, red, yellow, green, and orange
Collection
National Gallery of Art, Washington
Licence
Public domain, CC0

Image description

The artwork is a vertical composition featuring two figures, Saint Sebaldus on the left and Saint Lawrence on the right. Saint Sebaldus is wearing a blue cloak over a red robe, holding a model of a church and a staff. He stands on an ornate pedestal. Saint Lawrence, dressed in a red and blue robe with a halo, holds a palm branch and stands on a similar pedestal, with a gridiron beside him. Between them are three heraldic shields, the central one displaying a double-headed eagle under a crown. The bottom left shield features a crowned bird on a blue background, while the bottom right shield is divided into a black eagle and red-white diagonal stripes. An intricate architectural frame with colorful arches and columns borders the scene.

Deutsche Grafik um 1480