De heilige Gerardus 1512 - 1516

"De heilige Gerardus" is an engraving by the Dutch Renaissance artist Lucas van Leyden, created between 1512 and 1516. The artwork depicts Saint Gerard, a 10th-century bishop, standing with a crosier and holding his heart pierced by arrows, a symbol of his martyrdom. The engraving, now housed in the Rijksmuseum, demonstrates van Leyden's mastery of detail and his ability to capture the devotional intensity of the subject. His use of hatching and cross-hatching in the engraving creates a dramatic sense of light and shadow, giving the figure of Saint Gerard a sense of presence and power.