Saint Simon

Saint Simon

Albrecht Dürer

1523

ink

From the collection of National Gallery of Art

About this work

This is a black-and-white drawing of an older man with a long white beard. He’s dressed in flowing robes and holds a tall staff in one hand. His face looks serious, with deep lines and a thoughtful expression. The paper has a textured look, like old paper. Notice how the artist used lots of tiny lines to create shadows and depth. This gives the drawing a three-dimensional feel. Want to see more like this? Look up engraving.

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