Saint Eligius

Saint Eligius (with risen gold), By Jane Rainwater ©2005. Digital print.
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Saint Eligius is the patron saint of metalsmithing. I altered a traditional painting of the saint and placed him on a background of "risen gold". When you put gold oxide into a petri dish with filter paper and put it out in the sun, the gold oxide will rise and create this beautiful pattern.