Saint Judas Thaddeus

Italienische Malerei 1230–1350, vers 1315/1320

This painting shows the upper body of a man with his body turned to us and his head looking to the left. The man has short, reddish-brown hair, light skin, rosy cheeks, arched eyebrows, and a small mouth in a neutral expression. He is wearing a dark purple garment with some designs around the neckline under a bright orange robe that is draped over his shoulders. He holds the edge of the robe in his right hand and is holding a red book in his left hand. A golden halo surrounds his head. The background is textured gold, and the painting is framed in a black arched frame.
Artiste
Italienische Malerei 1230–1350
Datation
vers 1315/1320
Catégorie
Peinture
Technique
Détrempe sur bois
Dimensions
26 × 19,7 cm
Collection
National Gallery of Art, Washington
Licence
Domaine public, CC0

Description de l’image

This painting shows the upper body of a man with his body turned to us and his head looking to the left. The man has short, reddish-brown hair, light skin, rosy cheeks, arched eyebrows, and a small mouth in a neutral expression. He is wearing a dark purple garment with some designs around the neckline under a bright orange robe that is draped over his shoulders. He holds the edge of the robe in his right hand and is holding a red book in his left hand. A golden halo surrounds his head. The background is textured gold, and the painting is framed in a black arched frame.

Italienische Malerei 1230–1350