The image shows a bearded, elderly man standing with a slight bend. He holds an open book in his left hand and a staff in his right hand, which touches a serpent. He has distinct facial features and long, wavy hair and is wearing a full robe. His feet are visible, and he has a halo around his head with outward lines. In the lower right corner, there is a patch of grass and two serpents. The background is plain, with the initials "HGB" on the right.
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The image shows a bearded, elderly man standing with a slight bend. He holds an open book in his left hand and a staff in his right hand, which touches a serpent. He has distinct facial features and long, wavy hair and is wearing a full robe. His feet are visible, and he has a halo around his head with outward lines. In the lower right corner, there is a patch of grass and two serpents. The background is plain, with the initials "HGB" on the right.

National Gallery of Art · Print

Apostle Judas Thaddeus

Hans Baldung Grien

Date
1519
Medium
woodcut
Classification
Print
Accession number
1941.1.98
Credit line
Gift of W.G. Russell Allen
Time span
1501 to 1550
Department
CG-E

Subjects and terms

  • German
  • Male figure
  • Book
  • Grass

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