Saint Philip
1526
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From the collection of National Gallery of Art
1526
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From the collection of National Gallery of Art
The painting is titled Saint Philip by Albrecht Dürer. It was made in 1526 as an engraving on laid paper. The artist created this work during the Renaissance period, which was a time of great cultural change in Europe, and this is reflected in the way Dürer used engravings to produce detailed images. You can learn more about this style by looking into the movement: Renaissance.