1589
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Saint James the Less is a 1589 ink by Hendrik Goltzius, a Renaissance work, depicting John the Evangelist, held at National Gallery of Art.
This painting shows Saint James the Less. He's dressed in simple clothes and has a strong expression. The artist used a lot of detail to make him look real. The artist, Hendrick Goltzius, made this engraving in 1589. It's interesting because Goltzius was very good at making detailed engravings, which was a difficult skill to have back then. You can learn more about this technique by looking into the technique: engraving.
Hendrick Goltzius (German: , Dutch: ; né Goltz; January or February 1558 – 1 January 1617) was a German-born Dutch printmaker, draftsman, and painter.
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