Saint Andrew

About this work

This painting shows a man with a long, thin beard and hair. He is wearing a brown robe with a yellowish-brown cloak over it. He is holding a book in his left hand and looking down at it. His right arm is bent, and his hand is resting on his hip. The man is standing in front of a dark background. He is barefoot and has a serious expression on his face. The painting is done in a realistic style, with attention to detail in the folds of the man's clothing and the texture of his skin. The artist who painted this, Francisco de Zurbarán, was a master of chiaroscuro.