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Saint Maurice and the Theban Legion, by Italian 15th Century, 1401

Saint Maurice and the Theban Legion

Italian 15th Century

1401

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From the collection of National Gallery of Art

Renaissance Renaissance Religious

Dominant colour

Saint Maurice and the Theban Legion is a 1401 by Italian 15th Century, a Renaissance work, held at National Gallery of Art.

Who painted this?
Italian 15th Century
When & what style?
1401 · Renaissance
Where can I see it?
National Gallery of Art

About the artist

Portrait of Italian 15th Century
Artist

Italian 15th Century

This anonymous Italian engraver from the 1490s carved images that could be peeled apart like paper dolls—each knot in the "First Knot" print was cut from a single sheet so you could lift the loops right off the page.

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