Saint Roch

A painted and gilded oak statue shows a standing male saint in a wide-brimmed hat and a richly patterned, belted robe over a mantle. His bare leg is visibly displayed, and a dog stands at his right side, looking up toward him. The figure rests on a small plinth and is mounted on a white wall bracket against a pale plaster wall.

Look closer: A small dog with a spotted coat sits at the saint's right leg, looking up at him.

Artist

Unknown

Date

early 16th century

Medium

Oak with paint and gilding

Source

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Size

2920 × 3893 px

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): The Metropolitan Museum of Art, The Cloisters Collection, 1925