Saint Christopher
1550
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
1550
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
This image shows a black-and-white scene of a large man carrying a small child on his shoulders. The man’s face is calm, but his muscles look strained. The child clutches his neck, and the background has a few small buildings and a winding path. The style looks simple but full of detail, with sharp lines and no color. This is a woodcut, meaning the artist carved the design into wood and printed it. Look up technique: woodcut to see how this method works.
