Detail of the St. Andrew Altarpiece:
St. Andrew

1420-30
Made in Catalunya
The Cloisters, New York City

St. Andrew sits on a throne in the center panel of the altarpiece. He is not usually pictured with such a large white beard, but the wild hair has characterized his images for centuries. The long cross is his attribute.

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Photographed at the Cloisters by Richard Stracke, shared under Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike license.