Saint Constantine and Saint Elena

Saint Constantine and Saint Elena

Bulgarian 19th Century

1850

From the collection of National Gallery of Art

About this work

Two men stand side by side. One holds a cross, the other a small box. The cross glows gold against dark robes. They lived in the 300s, but this image was made in the 1800s. Prints like this let regular people own pictures of saints. They looked up to Constantine and Elena for bringing Christianity to Europe. It’s on paper, not canvas. Look for it at the National Gallery of Art, Washington.

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