Saint Roch

French

On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 305

Despite his richly decorated red and gold shirt, this figure is clearly suffering: his legs and toes are bare, his face seems haggard, and his left hand touches a bulging sore on his thigh. He wears the wide- brimmed hat of a traveler and oriinally held a staff. This is Saint Roch, who was
associated with hospitals and especially the Black Death. While caring for the sick on his pilgrimage to Rome, he contracted a grave illness but was miraculously healed by a faithful dog who brought him bread and licked his wounds.

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Saint Roch, Oak with paint and gilding, French

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Saint Roch, Oak with paint and gilding, French
Saint Roch, Oak with paint and gilding, French
Saint Roch, Oak with paint and gilding, French

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