St. Christopher holy ghost as he employs a refined

as he employs a refined palette to heighten the spiritual aura of the painting

The original european painting was hanging in an very old church slated for demolition when an American priest saved it and brought it to the United States

The illumination contrasts with the natural and directional lighting of the four upper interior wings

accompanied by two guardian angels--or possibly the figures of Hope and Charity

Over the sea their reigns a great calm

St. Christopher holy ghost as he employs a refinedThere is something to be said about the subdued tones of sepia. This fantastically detailed woodcut of St. Christopher is one of our favorites. Albrecht Durer was a painter, printmaker, and theorist of the German Renaissance. Born in Nuremberg, Durer established his reputation and influence across Europe when he was still in his twenties due to his high quality woodcut prints