Saint Verona
1517
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
1517
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Saint Verona is a 1517 ink by Leonhard Beck, a Renaissance work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This drawing shows a tall, robed figure standing between two thick columns in front of a church. Below, a smaller person kneels, reaching up toward the figure’s hand. The background has detailed buildings with spires and arched windows, and the whole scene is drawn with sharp, dark lines on a light background. The figure’s halo and the way the smaller person looks up suggest this is a religious scene. The artist used a technique where lines create texture and depth without color. Next, look up woodcut to see how this printmaking method works.
Leonhard Beck (c. 1480 – 1542) was a painter and woodcuts designer in Augsburg, Germany. He was the son of Georg Beck, a miniaturist who was active in Augsburg c. 1490–1512/15. Leonhard collaborated with his father on…
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