Saint Bernard of Clairvaux with the Instruments of the Passion

Pieter de Jode I

National Gallery of Art

The image shows a drawing of a man from the waist up. He is in a three-quarter view, looking down. The man has a receding hairline and is wearing a religious robe. In his hands, he holds a bundle of straw-like objects tied together, a large wooden cross, elongated objects, a large key, and a rosary. There is a faint halo around his head. In the background, there is a cloth with a face drawn on it, a column with a rooster on top, a ladder, and an open book in the foreground. The drawing is monochromatic, emphasizing contour and shading.