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Miracle of Saint Simeon Stylites from the Polyptych of John the Merciful.

Jan Goraj

1504

unspecified

From the collection of National Museum in Kraków

Northern Renaissance Renaissance Religious

Dominant colour

Miracle of Saint Simeon Stylites from the Polyptych of John the Merciful. is a 1504 unspecified by Jan Goraj, a Northern Renaissance work, held at National Museum in Kraków.

Who painted this?: Jan Goraj
When & what style?: 1504 · Northern Renaissance
Where can I see it?: National Museum in Kraków

About this work

This painting depicts a saintly figure, Saint Simeon Stylites, standing on a column. He is dressed in a long robe and holds a staff in his right hand. The background of the painting is a landscape with trees and a building in the distance. A notable detail in the painting is the presence of a snake wrapped around the base of the column, which adds a sense of drama and tension to the scene. The use of chiaroscuro, a technique that uses strong contrasts between light and dark, creates a sense of depth and volume in the painting. The artist, Jan Goraj, is known for his work in the National Museum in Kraków.