Saint Nicolas of Myra

Italienische Grafik 1395–1568, 1470s

The image depicts a person standing. They hold a staff in their left hand and raise their right hand with two fingers extended. The person has facial features, short hair, and wears a robe with a large cloak over the shoulders. They wear an ornate headdress. Smaller figures to the left show reverence. The background has a simple patterned border.
Artist
Italienische Grafik 1395–1568
Date
1470s
Type
Print
Medium
woodcut, hand-colored in red, sand, green, olive, and tan, on blue paper, laid down on a leather book cover
Dimensions
29.3 × 21.2 cm
Collection
National Gallery of Art, Washington
Licence
Public domain, CC0

Image description

The image depicts a person standing. They hold a staff in their left hand and raise their right hand with two fingers extended. The person has facial features, short hair, and wears a robe with a large cloak over the shoulders. They wear an ornate headdress. Smaller figures to the left show reverence. The background has a simple patterned border.

Italienische Grafik 1395–1568