# Saints Cyprian, Vitus, Stephan, and Cornelius

**Unknown artist**  
third quarter 12th century  
miniature on vellum  
overall: 10.9 x 14.2 cm (4 5/16 x 5 9/16 in.)

Courtesy National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1964.8.23. [The museum's record](https://www.nga.gov/collection/art-object-page.47231.html).

## About this work

An unrecorded German artist drew this in the third quarter 12th century. It is now at the National Gallery of Art in Washington, DC.

### What you’re looking at

The image features four figures depicted upright from head to toe, each with a halo. The person on the far left has short, curly hair, wearing a decorated robe and holding a book, gesturing with the other hand. Next to him, the second figure also has short, curly hair and wears a striped robe, holding a staff. The third person has short hair under a blue and white cap, in a striped robe, holding a book while gesturing. The fourth figure has curly hair under a pointed cap, wearing a robe with blue and red detailing, holding a book with one hand raised. The background is a parchment-like surface with decorative red lining at the border.

_Description from the National Gallery of Art._

## Facts

- Type: Drawing
- Culture: German
- Real size: about 4½ × 5½ in (11 × 14 cm). The original is small: even the 8 × 10 in print shows it larger than life.
- Century: 12th century
- Subjects: saints, Stephen, Cornelius, Cyprian, Vitus
- Colour: brown
- Rights: public domain (CC0 1.0); free to use for any purpose.

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