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Circle of the Master of Liesborn: 'Saint Margaret'

Saint Margaret

late 15th century, Circle of the Master of Liesborn

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This painting is part of the group: Fragments from an Altarpiece of the Virgin and Saints
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Both this picture and 'Saint Dorothy' are fragments of a larger work, probably showing the Virgin and Child seated in a garden with Saints Dorothy, Margaret, Catherine and Agnes. They come from a chapel in Lippstadt, Westphalia.

Saint Margaret is wearing a head-dress of pearls. She carries a cross and holds a chain which secures a dragon upon which she rests. According to one of the various legends about the saint she overcame this creature by making the sign of the cross.

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Saint Dorothy
Saint Dorothy from Fragments from an Altarpiece of the Virgin and Saints
Circle of the Master of Liesborn
late 15th century
Saint Dorothy

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The National Gallery, Trafalgar Square, London WC2N 5DN