Stitching the Standard st. joseph and child Pietro da Cortona was an

Pietro da Cortona was an Italian Baroque painter and architect

Breathtaking naval painting of ships

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

Southgates England sketch

renowned for its extensive collection of historic and artistic marvels

Stitching the Standard st. joseph and child Pietro da Cortona was anA 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.