Paolo Veneziano (died 1358)
St. James the Greater

Accademia Gallery, Venice

The saint carries the pilgrim's staff that is his primary attribute, his mantle is decorated with cockle shells, another attribute. His bare feet, typical in apostle images, stand on a profusion of flowers and grasses.

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