The Death of Saint Giles

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Gallery 305, European Art 1100-1500, third floor

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The Death of Saint Giles

c. 1450

Joan Reixach (Spanish (active Valencia), c. 1411, died 1485 or 1492)

Giles was a seventh-century Athenian aristocrat who withdrew from the world to live as a hermit in southern France. He lived in solitude for many years, a deer his only companion, until hunters working for the local monarch discovered his refuge and he was persuaded to construct a monastery for Benedictine monks. Here Giles is shown on his deathbed: monks in mourning surround him, angels bring his soul to heaven, and the saint’s hind sits on the floor before him.

Gallery 305, European Art 1100-1500, third floor

Object Details

Title:

The Death of Saint Giles

Date:

c. 1450

Artist:

Joan Reixach (Spanish (active Valencia), c. 1411, died 1485 or 1492)

Medium:

Oil on panel

Dimensions:

24 1/4 x 23 1/4 inches (61.6 x 59.1 cm)

Classification:

Paintings

Credit Line:

John G. Johnson Collection, 1917

Accession Number:

Inv. 337

Geography:

Made in Spain, Europe

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Gallery 305, European Art 1100-1500, third floor

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