Saint Simon

1519

Hans Baldung Grien

Associated Names
Hans Baldung Grien

Artist, German, 1484/1485 - 1545

This print shows a man standing with his body facing us and his head turned to the left. He appears to be an elderly man, with a long, white beard and thin hair. His brow is furrowed, and his mouth is slightly open. He is wearing a robe-like garment of draped cloth that covers his body, and he holds a large saw. Rays radiate from the man's head, creating a halo effect. The sky behind him is blank, and the ground he stands on is mostly empty except for a few strands of grass.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    woodcut

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.915

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Hollstein, no. 89


Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1949

  • Hollstein, F.W.H. et al. German engravings, etchings and woodcuts ca. 1400-1700. 8 vols. Amsterdam: Menno Hertzberger, 1954-1868. Dutch and Flemish etchings, engravings and woodcuts, ca. 1450-1700. Vols. I-XV, XVIII, XIX. Amsterdam: Menno Hertzberge

Wikidata ID

Q64957199

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