The Sudarium of Saint Veronica

About this work

This image shows a close-up of a cloth with a faint, ghostly face pressed into it. The lines are made by tiny, repeating marks that create shadows and light. The texture looks rough, almost like woven paper. The artist used tiny parallel lines to build up dark and light areas—this is called cross-hatching. It’s a way to make depth without color. Next, check out the technique: engraving, cross-hatching to see how artists like this one made shadows look real.