Saint Thomas

About this work

This is a black-and-white drawing of a bearded man in a long robe, standing on a rocky ground. His curly hair is wild, and he’s holding a book in one hand while pointing downward with the other. The lines are sharp and detailed, showing every fold in his clothes and every muscle in his arms. The artist used tiny parallel lines to build up shadows and texture—this is called cross-hatching. It makes the image look almost three-dimensional, even though it’s just ink on paper. Try looking up *engraving* to see how this technique works in other art.