The Sudarium

About this work

This is a black-and-white woodcut of a bearded man with a crown of thorns on his head. Blood drips down his face from the crown, and his eyes are wide open. The paper looks old and has a textured border at the top and sides. The artist used sharp lines to show the pain in his face, making the tears and blood look heavy. This style was common in religious art of the time. Next, look up woodcut to see how artists carved images into wood blocks.