Saint Simon

About this work

This is a black-and-white drawing of a bearded man carrying a large wooden cross on his shoulder. He wears a long robe with a belt and holds a small book in one hand. His face is serious, and the lines in the picture are sharp and precise. The artist used a technique called cross-hatching to create shadows and depth. This was common in Renaissance art to make drawings look more three-dimensional. Look up cross-hatching to see how it works in other art.