St. Bartholomew 1523

Albrecht Dürer's engraving "St. Bartholomew" from 1523 depicts the apostle holding a flaying knife, a symbol of his martyrdom, and a book representing his writings. Dürer's masterful use of hatching and cross-hatching creates a sense of depth and volume in the figure and the surrounding landscape. The detailed depiction of the figure's clothing and the naturalistic rendering of the tree trunk contribute to the realism of the composition.