A bearded man gazes upward, his eyes wide and luminous, as he lifts his right hand to his chest and raises a long walking stick with his left. He wears a voluminous golden-yellow cloak that catches the light in thick, energetic folds, draped over a deep blue-green tunic. The background swirls with stormy clouds, painted in loose, expressive strokes of grey and ochre, giving the scene a sense of spiritual drama.

Light falls from the upper left, illuminating the saint’s face and hand, and casting the rest of his figure into shadow. The staff he holds rises vertically, its tip glowing against a burst of light in the sky, which suggests a divine presence. His features are elongated, with a narrow face and slender fingers, rendered in the distinctive style associated with El Greco.

The brushwork is visible throughout, especially in the highlights of the cloak and the soft modelling of the hands and face. The composition is vertical and tightly framed, focusing attention on the figure’s gesture and upward gaze. No secondary figures appear in the composition; the man is depicted alone against the swirling background.

The upper right and left corners of the canvas are bordered by dark, shadowy paint, which frames the figure and intensifies the contrast with the illuminated areas. The light catches the top edge of the walking stick, creating a bright highlight where it meets the glowing cloud. The lower right corner of the painting shows the cloak pooling in deep, shadowy folds, with visible brushstrokes emphasizing its texture.

Subtle greenish tones are visible in the shadows of the tunic, blending into the darker background with loose, layered strokes. El Greco painted this work between 1597 and 1599.