Saint Bridget of Sweden

Master of Soeterbeeck

ca. 1470 · Walnut, rock crystal cabochon. Originally painted. · Medieval Art

Saint Bridget of Sweden (ca. 1303–1373) is shown in the act of writing her “Revelations,” which, according to legend, were dictated to her by Christ himself. Shown in the monastic habit of the order she founded, Saint Saviour of the Brigittines, she was especially popular in Northern Europe.

Artist

Master of Soeterbeeck

Date

ca. 1470

Medium

Walnut, rock crystal cabochon. Originally painted.

Culture

South Netherlandish

Department

Medieval Art

Credit line

Gift of J. Pierpont Morgan, 1916