This painting of 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). The full altarpiece can be viewed in the Margaret collection.
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