Sujet
Saint Elizabeth of Hungary, c. 1515. Creator: Mätthaus Kreniss (German).
Légende
Saint Elizabeth of Hungary, c. 1515. Saint Elizabeth was born in 1207, the daughter of Andreas II, King of Hungary; her crown alludes to her royal birth. Many legends about her generosity and work on behalf of the poor were circulated in the Middle Ages, among them the subject of this sculpture: food she was carrying to the poor was miraculously changed to roses to avoid discovery by her husband. Much of the original paint and gilding is preserved on this sculpture except the face, which had been stripped and repainted in heavy oils prior to its acquisition by the museum. This modern paint has been removed.
Crédit
Photo12/Heritage Images/Heritage Art
Notre référence
HRM19G02_395
Model release
NA
Property release
NA
Licence
Droits gérés
Format disponible
95,2Mo (4,9Mo) / 42,3cm x 56,5cm / 4992 x 6668 (300dpi)