Saint Simon

Italienische Malerei 1230–1350, c. 1315/1320

This painting shows the upper body of a man. The man has short, dark, wavy hair and a beard, and he wears a green robe over a dark garment with a neckline decorated with a gold pattern. He looks to the left, and has pale skin, rosy cheeks, arched eyebrows, and thin lips. He is holding a light blue book in his hands. Behind him, the background is golden, and there is an ornate halo surrounding his head. The words "SANTUS SYMON" are on either side of the man's head in a dark script. The painting is framed in a dark, arched border.
Artist
Italienische Malerei 1230–1350
Date
c. 1315/1320
Type
Painting
Medium
tempera on panel
Dimensions
26.2 × 19.7 cm
Collection
National Gallery of Art, Washington
Licence
Public domain, CC0

Image description

This painting shows the upper body of a man. The man has short, dark, wavy hair and a beard, and he wears a green robe over a dark garment with a neckline decorated with a gold pattern. He looks to the left, and has pale skin, rosy cheeks, arched eyebrows, and thin lips. He is holding a light blue book in his hands. Behind him, the background is golden, and there is an ornate halo surrounding his head. The words "SANTUS SYMON" are on either side of the man's head in a dark script. The painting is framed in a dark, arched border.

Italienische Malerei 1230–1350