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Saint Peter

Master of the Berlin Passion

1465

ink

paper

From the collection of National Gallery of Art

Renaissance Renaissance Religious

Dominant colour

Saint Peter is a 1465 ink by Master of the Berlin Passion, a Renaissance work, held at National Gallery of Art.

Who painted this?: Master of the Berlin Passion
When & what style?: 1465 · Renaissance
Where can I see it?: National Gallery of Art

About this work

This engraving shows a bearded man holding two large keys. He’s dressed in flowing robes and stands on a patterned floor. Behind him, a scroll-like shape curves around his head, almost like a halo with writing on it. The artist used fine lines to build up dark and light areas, giving the image depth without color. This technique is called cross-hatching. Next, look up cross-hatching to see how artists create shadows with just lines.