1480
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Saint Paul is a 1480 ink by Martin Schongauer, a Renaissance work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This is a black-and-white drawing of a bearded man in robes. He holds a long sword in one hand and a book in the other, looking serious. The lines are sharp, showing every fold in his clothes and the texture of his hair. The artist used tiny lines to build up shadows and details, which makes the image look almost 3D. This is a classic example of the technique called *cross-hatching*. Next, check out how *engraving* works to see how artists like this carved their designs into metal.
Martin Schongauer, also known as Martin Schön or Hübsch Martin by his contemporaries, was an Alsatian engraver and painter.
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