Saint Remigius Replenishing the Barrel of Wine; (interior) Saint Remigius and the Burning Wheat

Art Historical Context

This double-sided panel painting, created by an anonymous Swiss artist around 1500–1505, vividly captures the miracles of Saint Remigius, the 5th-century bishop of Reims revered as the "Apostle of the Franks." On the exterior, Saint Remigius performs the miracle of replenishing a depleted wine barrel during a famine, blessing it to overflow with wine—a symbol of divine providence and abundance. The interior depicts him miraculously transforming a burning wheat field into thriving crops, underscoring themes of salvation and renewal. Rendered in oil, gold, and white metal on wood, the work's opu...