
This painting of St. Margaret is part of a larger altarpiece, situated in the bottom right hand corner. She is standing with her hands clasped in a prayer position; a staff with a cross on the end is in the bend of her elbow. Her long, auburn hair is covered under a clear veil atop her head. She looks upward toward the middle of the altarpiece at Mary nursing Jesus (not pictured).
Title of Art: Retablo de la Virgen de la Leche
Subjects: Margaret of Antioch
Subject Century: 4th
Ritual Pose/Object: staff, cross
Art Form: Altarpiece
Date of Composition: 16th century
Exhibit Institution: Catedral Vieja de Salamanca, Museo Diocesano de Salamanca
Exhibit Location: Salamanca, Spain
VM Image #: 0180
Photographer: Maija Pulliam
Date of Photograph: August 31, 2023