Saint Jerome
1584
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From the collection of National Gallery of Art
1584
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From the collection of National Gallery of Art
This engraving shows an older man with a long beard and wild hair, sitting in a rocky landscape. He’s wearing a simple robe and has his hands clasped together. Behind him, a small building and a cross stand on a hill. The artist used lots of fine lines to create shadows and texture, especially in the man’s beard and the rocky ground. This is called cross-hatching. Next, look up cross-hatching to see how artists build up dark areas with lines.
