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This painting shows a person standing, their body turned to us, with their head looking downward to the left. The person has pale skin, round, rosy cheeks, and wavy yellow hair surrounded by a golden halo with intricate patterns. They are wearing a dark robe over a dark red dress or tunic and holding a long, thin red cross in one hand, while the other hand holds a closed red book. At their feet lies a black dog-like animal with wide yellow eyes. The scene is set against a golden textured background within a gilded border.

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Saint Margaret

painter Sassetta (Sienese, probably 1392 - 1450)

c. 1435

Medium: tempera on poplar panel
Classification: Painting
Dimensions: overall: 28.5 x 10.6 cm (11 1/4 x 4 3/16 in.) ; framed: 31.4 x 13.3 x 7.8 cm (12 3/8 x 5 1/4 x 3 1/16 in.)
Culture: Sienese
Museum: National Gallery of Art, CIS-R
Credit line: Samuel H. Kress Collection
Rights: Public domain (NGA Open Access, CC0), as the museum states it.
Who can see it: Tweens profiles and older: its subjects are known and suit older children. How works are placed

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