Saint Christopher by Hans Fries

Saint Christopher 

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drawing, paper, ink, indian-ink

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drawing

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toned paper

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charcoal drawing

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possibly oil pastel

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paper

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11_renaissance

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oil painting

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ink

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swiss

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acrylic on canvas

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coffee painting

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underpainting

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indian-ink

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13_16th-century

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painting painterly

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watercolour illustration

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watercolor

This drawing by Hans Fries depicts Saint Christopher, a popular Christian saint, carrying a young Christ on his shoulders. Saint Christopher is often depicted as a giant, muscular man and here he is shown wading through a river, a reference to the story of him helping travelers safely cross a river. The drawing is executed in a delicate and detailed style, with the artist using a range of hatching techniques to create the illusion of volume and depth. The drawing is currently housed at the Städel Museum in Frankfurt.

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