Prioress Veronica Welser 1504

"Prioress Veronica Welser" is a portrait painting by Hans Holbein the Elder, a prominent German artist of the early 16th century. The painting, executed in 1504, depicts a nun in the habit of her order, with her hands clasped in prayer and a rosary hanging from her waist. Holbein's meticulous detail and realistic depiction of the Prioress's features, along with the inscription and scroll behind her, create a sense of quiet piety and devotion, characteristic of Northern Renaissance portraiture.