Albrecht Dürer. German 1471-1528
The Trinity 1511
Woodcut 389 × 282 mm
The Trinity
In Dürer's woodcut The Trinity the lines are so fine and densely spaced that it is almost impossible to make them out individually with the naked eye. The lines merge and fuse, becoming hues of grey that shape the motif. Here, technique becomes veiled by the overall illusion.







