Four Martyrs - Saint Acacius by Anonymous

Four Martyrs - Saint Acacius c. 1480

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toned paper

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pen drawing

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print

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pen sketch

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personal sketchbook

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ink drawing experimentation

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pen-ink sketch

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pen work

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sketchbook drawing

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watercolour illustration

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sketchbook art

"Four Martyrs - Saint Acacius" is a woodcut illustration created by an anonymous artist around 1480. The artwork depicts four martyrs, including Saint Acacius, lying on the ground, each with a halo, suggesting their holiness. The woodcut's simple, graphic style is characteristic of early printing techniques, with black outlines and limited color washes. This image may have been part of a larger devotional book or manuscript, intended to inspire piety and faith in its viewers.

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