St. Hippolytus

Probably from an Altenberg Workshop
Tellschütz, Germany, circa 1515
Linden wood
Dresden State Art Collections, Sculpture Collection, SAV 2677a2

In some versions of St. Hippolytus's legend he was a soldier, so the artist has given him 16th-century armor and a shield emblazoned with a cross. The small horse at his right flank is his attribute, referring to legends that say he died by being dragged or pulled apart by horses.

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