Saint Bartholomew

About this work

This is a black-and-white woodcut of a bearded man holding a knife in one hand and a book in the other. His hair is wild and curly, and he looks tired or sad. The background has some rough lines that look like cloth or a curtain. The man’s skin is drawn in a way that shows every fold and muscle, which was unusual at the time. His feet are bare, and his robe is draped loosely over his body. Next, look up technique: woodcut to see how this kind of print was made.