The Healing of Eneas by Saint Peter
1574
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From the collection of National Gallery of Art
1574
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From the collection of National Gallery of Art
This black-and-white scene shows three people in a cluttered room. A bearded man in the center holds a small cross, pointing at a sick man on the floor. A woman stands beside them, holding a cloth. The room is packed with shelves, a fireplace, and a dog lying near the center figure. Light spills in from a window, and a smaller room with a statue is visible through an archway. The sick man’s arm looks weak, but the standing man’s gesture suggests healing. The text at the bottom hints this is a biblical story. Next, look up engraving to see how artists like this carved detailed images into metal.
