Saint Thomas

Hendrik Goltzius

National Gallery of Art

The image displays an illustration of a man from slightly above the waist up, seated and turned to the side. His head is in profile showing his facial features. He has curly hair and a prominent nose. He wears a loose-fitting garment covering his shoulders and arms. In his left hand, he holds an open book close to his chest, and in his right hand, a long staff with a spear-like tip. The background shows a rocky landscape with vegetation, a body of water in the distance, possible islands or distant land, and a sky with a flock of birds.