1521
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Saint Christopher Facing Right is a 1521 ink by Albrecht Dürer, a Northern Renaissance work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This black-and-white print shows a giant man carrying a tall, skinny child on his shoulder. The man’s beard and hair are wild, and his muscles bulge under his loose robe. Behind him, a smaller figure holds a glowing torch, lighting the scene. In the distance, a village sits by a river, with trees and a small bridge. The child looks unusually large for a kid, which hints at something bigger. This print was made by cutting into metal and inking it—called *engraving*. Want to see how artists like this made prints? Look up engraving.
Albrecht Dürer spent his life in Nuremberg, a busy German city where artists traded prints like currency.
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