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Carved pale alabaster statue of a bearded saint with a wide-brimmed hat, long gilded-edged cloak, and tall staff, against a dark background.

Saint James the Greater

A carved alabaster figure of a bearded man stands on a hexagonal base, wearing a wide-brimmed hat, a long cloak with gilded trim, and a rosary-like chain at his chest. He holds a tall staff with a knobbed top in his right hand, and his curled hair falls to his shoulders against a dark background.

Artist
Gil de Siloe
Date
1489–93
Medium
Alabaster with paint and gilding
Source
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Size
2699 × 3892 px
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Public domain · The Metropolitan Museum of Art releases this image under CC0 (latest date 1493).
Rights checked 2026-11-04 · tier A · as stated by the source: CC0 (The Met Open Access, isPublicDomain=true)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): The Metropolitan Museum of Art, The Cloisters Collection, 1969

Español: Santiago el Mayor, estatua de alabastro

Una figura tallada en alabastro de un hombre barbado se alza sobre una base hexagonal, con sombrero de ala ancha, una capa larga con borde dorado y una cadena en el pecho. Sostiene con la mano derecha un bastón alto con remate de nudos, y su cabello rizado cae hasta los hombros sobre un fondo oscuro.

Português: São Tiago Maior, estátua de alabastro

Uma figura esculpida em alabastro de um homem barbado está de pé sobre uma base hexagonal, usando chapéu de abas largas, uma capa longa com acabamento dourado e uma corrente no peito. Segura com a mão direita um bastão alto com remate de nós, e seus cabelos cacheados caem até os ombros contra um fundo escuro.

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