Why it matters
Saint Margaret is shown as a shepherdess with a crook, recalling the legend that she tended her nurse's sheep, with the dragon from whose stomach she burst behind her.
Did you know?
- It was painted in 1631.
- The National Gallery bought it in 1903.
- Her features resemble those of Zurbarán's Saint Agatha.
Based on the Wikipedia article Saint Margaret of Antioch (Zurbarán) (CC BY-SA 4.0).
