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Saint Christopher and a Donor

Unknown

1600

oil

panel

From the collection of National Galleries Scotland

Early Baroque Italian Baroque Religious

Dominant colour

Saint Christopher and a Donor is a 1600 oil by Unknown, a Early Baroque Italian work, held at National Galleries Scotland.

Who painted this?: Unknown
When & what style?: 1600 · Early Baroque Italian
Where can I see it?: National Galleries Scotland

About this work

This painting depicts a man in a red robe carrying a child on his shoulders. He is standing behind another man who is kneeling and praying. The man in the red robe is holding a staff in his right hand. The man in the red robe is wearing a black shirt underneath his robe, and the kneeling man is wearing a black robe with a yellow sash. The background of the painting is a blue sky with some greenery visible behind the men. The painting is an example of a religious painting, and it is held at the Scottish National Gallery.