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Saint Simon

Lambert Suavius

1545

ink

paper

From the collection of National Gallery of Art

Renaissance Renaissance Religious

Dominant colour

Saint Simon is a 1545 ink by Lambert Suavius, a Renaissance work, held at National Gallery of Art.

Who painted this?: Lambert Suavius
When & what style?: 1545 · Renaissance
Where can I see it?: National Gallery of Art

About this work

This engraving shows Saint Simon standing with a book and a saw. The saw is sharp and oddly modern for a saint’s tool. He wears robes and a halo, but the saw makes him feel real. Engravings like this were printed in books for devotion. The artist cut the lines into metal then inked and pressed the paper. Small details, like his wrinkled face, show skill. Look up Suavius, Lambert to see more prints from this era.