Saint Bartholomew

German 15th Century

1485

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From the collection of National Gallery of Art

Renaissance Renaissance Religious

About this work

This image shows a man with a beard holding a large knife. He wears a red robe and a halo, standing in front of a blue sky with a brick wall behind him. The colors are flat and bright, with patches of green and gold. The painting looks old and worn, with some areas faded or scratched. This kind of image was made by cutting shapes into wood and then coloring it by hand. Look up woodcut to see how this kind of print was made.