Saint Nicholas of Bari
1472
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From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
1472
unspecified
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
This painting shows Saint Nicholas dressed in fancy bishop clothes. His robes are gold and red with thick embroidery. One hand holds a tall staff. A gold halo glows behind his head. Crivelli painted this in 1472. Back then most artists skipped gold backgrounds for more realistic scenes. He kept the gold anyway, making the saint look almost like a holy statue. It’s worth a look next time you’re at the Cleveland Museum of Art.
