Saint Sebaldus and Saint Lawrence c. 1480

This anonymous miniature painting, "Saint Sebaldus and Saint Lawrence," dates back to around 1480. The image features two saints, St. Sebaldus, holding a model of a church, and St. Lawrence, holding a palm frond. Both saints are depicted in their traditional attire, and are standing on small platforms. They are surrounded by various coats of arms, including those of the Holy Roman Empire, which may suggest the work was created for a specific commission or patron. This miniature provides insight into the devotional practices and symbolic imagery of late medieval art.