1490
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
The Lion of Saint Mark is a 1490 ink by Martin Schongauer, a Renaissance work, depicting Lion, held at National Gallery of Art.
The painting shows a lion, a symbol of Saint Mark. It's an engraving, which is a way of carving designs into metal plates. The artist used fine lines to create details, like the lion's fur and the trees behind it, and this level of detail is what makes the work interesting. You can learn more about this style by looking at the work of artist: Schongauer, Martin.
Martin Schongauer, also known as Martin Schön or Hübsch Martin by his contemporaries, was an Alsatian engraver and painter.
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