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Saint Roch

early 16th century
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.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Saint Roch
  • Date: early 16th century
  • Geography: Made in Normandy, France
  • Culture: French
  • Medium: Oak with paint and gilding
  • Dimensions: 62 1/4 × 20 1/2 × 13 3/4 in., 140 lb. (158.1 × 52.1 × 34.9 cm, 63.5 kg)
  • Classification: Sculpture-Wood
  • Credit Line: The Cloisters Collection, 1925
  • Object Number: 25.120.239a, b
  • Curatorial Department: Medieval Art and The Cloisters

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