1545
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
Landscape with the conversion of saulus is a 1545 by Augustin Hirschvogel, a Renaissance work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
This black-and-white print shows a winding river cutting through a crowded landscape. Tiny buildings, roads, and people fill the scene, while a lone tree stands in the center. On the right, a bright light shines down on a figure under a tree—maybe a moment from a story. The text at the top reads *"Saulus, Saulus quid me persequeris?"*—Latin for *"Saul, Saul, why do you persecute me?"*—hinting at a biblical scene. Look up Renaissance next to see how artists like this blended faith and nature.
Augustin Hirschvogel (1503 – February 1553) was a German artist, mathematician, and cartographer known primarily for his etchings.
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