The Apostle Simon Zelotes
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From the collection of National Gallery of Art
1462
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From the collection of National Gallery of Art
This is a black-and-white drawing of a robed figure kneeling on one knee. The person wears a hooded cloak with a simple belt, holding a long stick in one hand and a small object in the other. Their face is calm, with a halo behind the head. The lines are made by a technique called cross-hatching, where layers of crisscrossed lines create shadows and texture. Look up cross-hatching to see how it works.
