Saint Martin Dividing His Cloak

About this work

This black-and-white print shows a man in fancy robes holding a sword, cutting his cloak in half. One piece drapes over his arm while the other falls to the ground. Below him, a naked man on the ground reaches up, as if begging. The lines are sharp and detailed, with shadows made by tiny parallel marks. The artist used a tool to carve lines into metal, then pressed paper onto it—this is called *engraving*. The way the lines overlap to make shadows is called *cross-hatching*. Next, look up technique: engraving to see how this print was made.