Saint Savina of Troyes or Saint Syra
A sweet-faced young woman wearing a traveler's hat has hung her satchel from the knob of a staff, as if she is too tired to carry it on her shoulder. The green palm of martyrdom and open book in her hands suggest this saint is either Savina or Syra, both of whom were widely venerated in medieval Champagne. They were often depicted in art as pilgrims, modeling an idealized form of spiritual sightseeing. Travel to holy places appealed to people of many religions throughout the Middle Ages. Even men and woman of modest means made pilgrimages across the Mediterranean and beyond.
Artwork Details
- Title: Saint Savina of Troyes or Saint Syra
- Date: 1510–20
- Geography: Made in Champagne, France
- Culture: French
- Medium: Limestone with paint and gilding
- Dimensions: without pedestal: 48 3/8 × 15 × 11 1/2 in. (122.9 × 38.1 × 29.2 cm)
Base (stone pedestal): 29 1/4 × 17 3/8 × 14 1/8 in. (74.3 × 44.1 × 35.9 cm) - Classification: Sculpture-Stone
- Credit Line: Gift of J. Pierpont Morgan, 1917
- Object Number: 17.190.750
- Curatorial Department: Medieval Art and The Cloisters
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ca. 1515
Attributed to Claus de Werve (Netherlandish, active in France, ca. 1380–1439, active Burgundy, 1396–ca. 1439)
ca. 1415–17
ca. 1475
ca. 1480
early 15th century
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