Stitching the Standard st. joseph and child was an early Netherlandish miniaturist

was an early Netherlandish miniaturist and illuminator

The artist's meticulous attention to detail reveals the saint's facial features

renowned for its extensive collection of historic and artistic marvels

Domenico di Pace Beccafumi was an Italian Renaissance-Mannerist painter active predominantly in Siena

Stitching the Standard st. joseph and child was an early Netherlandish miniaturistA painting by British artist Edmund Leighton. "Stitching the Standard" depicts a nameless damsel on the battlements of a medieval castle making the finishing touches to a standard or pennant with a black eagle on a gold background (Presumably the flag of the Holy Roman Empire). In a time of peace the woman has taken her needlework into the daylight away from the bustle of the castle.