The Hermit Adrian Shows St. Catherine an Image of Christ and Baptizes Her

An item at Metropolitan Museum of Art

This roundel was originally part of an extensive series that decorated an altar frontal or a set of priestly vestments. Here the hermit Adrian shows Saint Catherine an image of Christ and baptizes her.

Medieval Art and The Cloisters

An exhibit at Metropolitan Museum of Art

The Museum's collection of medieval and Byzantine art is among the most comprehensive in the world. Displayed in both The Met Fifth Avenue and in the Museum's branch in northern Manhattan, The Met Cloisters, the collection encompasses the art of the Mediterranean and Europe from the fall of Rome in the fourth century to the beginning of the Renaissance in the early sixteenth century. It also includes pre-medieval European works of art created during the Bronze Age and early Iron Age.

Metropolitan Museum of Art