Four Saints (St George, St Catherine, St Margaret and St Andrew) after designs by Alexander Christie and Silas Rice
1848
oil
From the collection of National Galleries Scotland
1848
oil
From the collection of National Galleries Scotland
This painting shows four saints in a row. Each saint is in a tall, narrow frame. The frames are decorated with patterns and symbols. The saints are dressed in robes and holding things like a sword and a book. The saints are shown in a very realistic way. You can see the folds in their robes and the expressions on their faces. The backgrounds of the frames are different patterns and colors. If you like this kind of painting, you might want to look up other works by Thomas Faed.
