anonymous
Saint Giles and the Hind
Can I see it?
Unknown
Where is “Saint Giles and the Hind” now? Collection: Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Unknown.
Rijksmuseum
Amsterdam, Netherlands
The owner is known; whether it is on view today is not.
- Source
- The museum
About the sculpture
In the Middle Ages, there were countless saints who could protect believers from every disease or disaster. Saint Giles, dressed and shorn like a Benedictine monk, was the patron saint of hunters, foresters, archers and cattle dealers. The hind (red deer) recalls one of his legendary deeds: he protected the animal from the arrows shot by a king out hunting.
Rijksmuseum
Details
- Accession number
- BK-NM-2731
What it shows
In the catalog
Sources
- Rijksmuseum
- Image: Rijksmuseum — public domain
