Saint Dominic
The Met
Artist: Carlo Crivelli(Italian, Venice (?), active by 1457–died 1494/95 Ascoli Piceno)
Date: 1472
Department: European Paintings
Classification: Paintings
Medium: Tempera on wood, gold ground
Dimensions: 38 1/4 x 12 3/4 in. (97.2 x 32.4 cm)
Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1905
Visual Descriptions
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Brief Description
Tonsured figure in dark robes holds a white lily and a red book on gold
Detailed Description
A full-length depiction shows a figure standing upright against a gold background. The figure, positioned centrally, has pale skin, a tonsure with short dark hair around the sides, a long nose, and thin lips. The figure looks slightly to their left. They wear a dark, hooded cloak that drapes over a white tunic. The dark cloak falls in heavy, vertical folds, obscuring most of the body except for parts of the white tunic. The figure's left hand, positioned at waist height, holds a tall green stem with two white lily blossoms and a bud. The figure's right hand, also at waist height and partially covered by the cloak, holds a small, closed book with a red cover and a visible white page. The white tunic beneath the cloak shows soft pleats and folds, extending down to black shoes, which are visible at the bottom. The figure stands on a brown, stepped platform. The gold background behind the figure features a subtle, textured arch-like shape above their head, with faint, lighter patterns within the gold.
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