1518
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Saint Luke is a 1518 ink by Lucas van Leyden, a Renaissance work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This black-and-white print shows a man in a loose robe and a flat cap, holding a small round object like a mirror or lens. His other hand rests on his chest, and he looks down with a thoughtful expression. Behind him, a curtain or draped cloth frames the scene, while his sleeve and collar show careful folds. The artist used fine lines and shading to create depth, especially in the fabric and his face. This kind of detailed linework is called cross-hatching. Next, look up cross-hatching to see how artists build shadows with just lines.
Lucas van Leyden (1494 – 8 August 1533), was a Dutch painter and printmaker in engraving and woodcut. Lucas van Leyden was among the first Dutch exponents of genre painting and was a very accomplished engraver.
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