Standing Saint or Apostle

Unknown

late 14th century · Limestone · The Cloisters

This figure may have been intended for a bracket set into a pier or a niche in the nave of a church. The individualization of the facial features, the flowing beard, and the cascading drapery are characteristic of French sculptures of the late fourteenth century.

Artist

Unknown

Date

late 14th century

Medium

Limestone

Culture

French

Department

The Cloisters

Credit line

The Cloisters Collection, 1925