Heilige Agnes met lam 1822

"Heilige Agnes met lam" (Holy Agnes with a Lamb), created in 1822 by Johann Nepomuk Strixner, is a pen and ink drawing depicting the Christian saint Agnes of Rome. The piece shows Agnes standing beside a wall, her right hand raised as she holds a book, a symbol of knowledge and faith. A lamb, often associated with purity and sacrifice, is positioned at her feet, highlighting Agnes's association with chastity and martyrdom. The image's simple composition and detailed rendering of the subject's clothing, as well as the background scenery, are characteristic of Strixner's style, which was heavily influenced by German Romanticism.