Saint Veronica
Master of the Saint Bartholomew Altarpiece
1490
paint
From the collection of Gemäldegalerie Berlin
Master of the Saint Bartholomew Altarpiece
1490
paint
From the collection of Gemäldegalerie Berlin
This painting shows a woman in a long dress and headscarf holding up a white cloth with an image of a bearded man's head on it. The woman's dress is dark, and her headscarf is light-colored. The background is dark, with a wall behind the woman. The woman is looking down at the cloth in her hands. The bearded man's head on the cloth appears to be a painting within the painting. The woman's facial expression is serious. The artist who created this painting is the Master of the Saint Bartholomew Altarpiece.
