St. Paul (after Lombard) 1530 - 1576

This 16th-century drawing of St. Paul, by Lambert Suavius, is an excellent example of the Renaissance era's fascination with classical themes. The artist utilizes hatched lines to create a sense of volume and depth, with the figure of St. Paul standing in a dramatic pose. He holds a book in his hands, symbolic of his role as a scholar and writer of religious texts. The artwork is now in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York City.