1512
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Saint Bartholomew is a 1512 ink by Lucas Cranach the Elder, a Renaissance work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This image is a busy black-and-white scene with lots of tangled bodies and wild gestures. A group of people is fighting or struggling, some holding weapons. The background has buildings and trees, but everything looks chaotic. The lines are sharp and detailed, making the scene feel crowded and intense. Notice how the figures are all mixed together—some are falling, some are reaching out. The artist used only lines to create the whole image, which makes it look like an old print. This is made using the technique: woodcut.
Lucas Cranach the Elder was a German Renaissance painter and printmaker in woodcut and engraving.
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