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St. Peter, St. Paul, St. George, and St. James the Greater, by Unknown, unspecified, 1424

St. Peter, St. Paul, St. George, and St. James the Greater

Unknown

1424

unspecified

From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art

Dominant colour

Overview

St. Peter, St. Paul, St. George, and St. James the Greater is a 1424 unspecified by Unknown, a Early Renaissance work, depicting Salzburg, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.

Who painted this?
Unknown
When & what style?
1424 · Early Renaissance
Where can I see it?
Cleveland Museum of Art

About this work

Four saints stand side by side on a gold background, each holding a book or a sword. Their robes are painted in bright reds and blues, with halos glowing like thin metal plates. This panel was once part of a small folding altarpiece—think of a wooden prayer book you could carry. It was made for someone’s home, not a big church, so the figures feel close, almost like family portraits. Look up other works tagged *austria, salzburg* to see more quiet, personal altarpieces like this one.

The story of this work

Overview

One wing of a small altarpiece, called a triptych, was undoubtedly made for private use.

Read the full account in the museum source.

About the artist

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