Four Martyrs - Saint Acacius c. 1480
anonymous
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toned paper
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pen drawing
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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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