The image shows the upper half of a standing figure. The person has a full beard and mustache, a calm expression, and wears a bishop's mitre adorned with gold and red decoration. They wear a richly patterned red vestment with gold trim and hold a crozier in their hands, making a blessing gesture with their right hand. They support a second head with their left hand. The figure's hair is short and brown, slightly wavy. The background is a subdued green transitioning into a golden halo effect around the figure's head, with an ornate golden frame surrounding the painting.
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St. Dionysius

painter Portuguese 15th Century

c. 1475/1500

Medium
oil on panel
Classification
Painting
Dimensions
overall size: 222 x 286.6 cm (87 3/8 x 112 13/16 in.) ; overall (Saint Dionysius, painted surface): 151.5 x 54.5 cm (59 5/8 x 21 7/16 in.) ; overall (Saint Dionysius, painted surface and frame): 221 x 71.1 cm (87 x 28 in.) ; overall…
Culture
Portuguese
Museum
National Gallery of Art, CIS-R
Credit line
Timken 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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