Standing Saint or Apostle

late 14th century

Not on view

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.

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Title: Standing Saint or Apostle
Date: late 14th century
Geography: Made in Languedoc, France
Culture: French
Medium: Limestone
Dimensions: H. 45"
Classification: Sculpture
Credit Line: The Cloisters Collection, 1925
Object Number: 25.120.237
Curatorial Department: Medieval Art and The Cloisters

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