Das Bildnis Christi
1499
From the collection of Bamberg State Library
1499
From the collection of Bamberg State Library
This drawing shows a bearded man with long hair, facing forward in a simple robe. The lines are crisp and close together, like a sketch you’d see in a notebook. Someone copied this from Albrecht Dürer’s famous 1526 engraving. They used cross-hatching—those tiny lines—to make shadows look real. It’s not original, but it’s a well-done copy. Look up Dürer’s engraving online next.
