Saint Jacob Minor 1595 - 1616

Jacques Bellange’s etching, “Saint Jacob Minor,” depicts the apostle Jacob with a nimbus halo and a staff, walking towards the right side of the composition. The subject is viewed from behind, dressed in an intricately detailed, flowing robe. The artist’s masterful use of hatching and cross-hatching brings depth and texture to Jacob’s garment, creating an impressive display of anatomical and drapery detail. The etching, created between 1595 and 1616, is currently located at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York.