Saint Christopher

Hi everyone, my name is Isabella! Today, we're going to look at a drawing of a very strong man named Saint Christopher. Have you ever heard of him? nn nn This drawing was made a long, long time ago by an artist named Andrea Mantegna. He used brown ink on special blue paper to make it look so real! See how strong Saint Christopher's legs look? The artist drew lines called "hatch marks" to make his muscles look big and powerful. nn nn What is Saint Christopher carrying? That's right, it's a little baby! This baby is very special – he's the Christ Child. See the tiny orb in his hand? It represents the whole world! nn nn Look closely at the background. Can you see the city and the trees? They're very faint, but they show us that Saint Christopher is on a long journey. The sky is dark blue, like it's nighttime. Why do you think the artist made the sky so dark? nn nn This amazing drawing is kept safe here in the museum so everyone can see it. It reminds us of the stories people told about Saint Christopher and how important art was during the Renaissance. Now, who wants to see what other treasures we have in the museum?