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Saint Simon

Albrecht Dürer

National Gallery of Art

This image shows an illustration of a man standing with his body facing slightly to the right and his head turned to the left. He has a long beard, is bald on top, and has long hair at the sides and back. The man has a serious expression, deep-set eyes, prominent cheekbones, and is dressed in a robe with a mantle draped over his shoulders, detailed with linear patterns. He is holding a large sword with a serrated edge in both hands in front of his body. The background is plain with a date, "1523," and a monogram in the lower right corner of the image. The illustration is in monochrome.

Artwork Details

Date
1523
Medium
engraving on laid paper
Dimensions
2786 × 4279 px
Public Domain
Yes
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