Woman Dispensing Poison from the Legend of Saint Germain of Paris
This panel is one of two scenes from the Legend of Saint Germain of Paris. Here
the woman carrying flasks is part of a sequence recounting an attempt to poison the youthful Germain, who became bishop of Paris in the sixth century. The figure dominates the composition, fully commanding the dark blue ground against which she is placed. Details of the setting are minimal, lending a sense of the otherworldly to the vision, and forms are suggested by color masses, contrast of tone, and painted line.
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