The image shows a man dressed in ornate, ecclesiastical attire, standing with his body slightly turned to the side, reading from a book. His facial features are European with delicate eyes, and his hair is medium brown, curling slightly beneath a detailed mitre adorned with crosses. He wears a richly decorated robe of deep red and gold, with white garments visible at the collar and hem, and a large brooch on his chest. A tall, ornate crozier is beside him, designed with gold-colored metalwork. At the bottom of the image, a small figure kneels in prayer, wearing black clothing with a ruffled…
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Saint Valentine

painter Tyrolean 16th Century

c. 1500/1525

Medium
oil on panel
Classification
Painting
Dimensions
overall: 155.6 x 51.7 cm (61 1/4 x 20 3/8 in.)
Culture
Tyrolean
Museum
National Gallery of Art, CNE-R
Credit line
Gift of Joanne Freedman
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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