St. Paul, from Christ, the Apostles and St. Paul with the Creed

This engraving shows St. Paul from the chest up, characterized by a voluminous beard and intensely detailed, flowing hair. He holds a large sword, the instrument of his martyrdom, and rests his hand on a leather-bound book representing his biblical epistles. The background features a rugged landscape with cliffs and sparse vegetation, rendered with precise, rhythmic linework.

As part of a series on the Apostles' Creed, this work represents the dissemination of foundational doctrine through the sophisticated medium of engraving in the late 16th century. The artist, Hendrick Goltzius, was the leading figure of the Haarlem Mannerists, a circle whose technical innovations and allegorical works deeply influenced the visual language of later Western esoteric traditions.