The Sacrifice at Lystra n.d.

drawing, print, paper, ink, inorganic-material, chalk, black-chalk

drawing

toned paper

light pencil work

print

pencil sketch

charcoal drawing

paper

ink

inorganic-material

coloured pencil

coffee painting

underpainting

chalk

france

water

watercolour illustration

pencil art

black-chalk

watercolor

"The Sacrifice at Lystra" is a pen and brown ink drawing by an anonymous artist depicting a scene from the New Testament. The drawing shows the apostle Paul, who is believed to have been mistaken for the god Hermes by the locals, being worshipped by the Lystrans who are attempting to sacrifice a bull to him. This scene appears in Acts 14:8-18 and is an example of early Christian art from the 16th-17th century, a time when religious artwork served to teach and inspire viewers. The composition is highly detailed with figures arranged in a dynamic manner. The drawing is held in the collection of the Art Institute of Chicago.