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This painting shows a person standing, their head slightly tilted to the left. They have a pale complexion, and short, wavy blonde hair adorned with a thin red crown. They have rosy, pink cheeks, arched eyebrows, a straight nose, and small lips set in a neutral expression. The individual is wearing a long red robe over a black tunic or dress and is holding a long black quill-like object in one hand, and what looks like a thin staff with a red loop at the end in the other. A detailed golden halo surrounds their head, and the background features an ornate gold pattern which is slightly worn…
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Saint Apollonia

painter Sassetta (Sienese, probably 1392 - 1450)

c. 1435

Medium
tempera on poplar panel
Classification
Painting
Dimensions
overall: 28.6 x 11.3 cm (11 1/4 x 4 7/16 in.) ; framed: 31.4 x 14 x 7.8 cm (12 3/8 x 5 1/2 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
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