Saint Eustace

Albrecht Dürer

ca. 1501 · Engraving · Drawings and Prints

Dürer's largest engraving depicts the moment of conversion of a Roman general named Placidus. While hunting, Placidus saw a crucifix miraculously appearing between a stag's antlers. The stag spoke in Christ's voice, and Placidus fell from his horse and became a Christian baptized with the name Eustace. The print has long been admired as an exemplar of Dürer's extraordinary virtuosity; the animals and features of the landscape served as models for artists for the following century.

Artist

Albrecht Dürer

Date

ca. 1501

Medium

Engraving

Department

Drawings and Prints

Credit line

Fletcher Fund, 1919