Saint Gudule

Unknown

1475–1500 · Colorless glass, vitreous paint, and silver stain · The Cloisters

A fragment from a larger panel, Saint Gudule, the patron saint of Brussels, carries a lantern, which, according to legend, was blown out by the devil but reignited by divine power.

Artist

Unknown

Date

1475–1500

Medium

Colorless glass, vitreous paint, and silver stain

Culture

North French or South Netherlandish

Department

The Cloisters

Credit line

Gift of Sarah B. Sherrill, in honor of her father, Gibbs Wynkoop Sherrill, 2013