1472
unspecified
From the collection of Brooklyn Museum
Saint James the Great is a 1472 unspecified by Carlo Crivelli, a Early Renaissance work, held at Brooklyn Museum.
The painting depicts a man with long, wavy hair and a beard, dressed in a blue robe and a red cloak. He is barefoot and holds a book in his left hand and a staff in his right. A black winged object is visible behind his right shoulder. The man's attire and the objects he holds suggest that he is a religious figure. The level of detail in the painting and the use of rich colors indicate a high level of craftsmanship. To learn more about the artist who created this painting, look up Carlo Crivelli.
Carlo Crivelli (c. 1430 – c. 1495) was an Italian Renaissance painter of conservative Late Gothic decorative sensibility, who spent his early years in the Veneto, where he absorbed influences from the Vivarini,…
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