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Religious Imagery

Question 21 • Introduction to Art Q1- EL1086 A – 202701

Answer the following question in 3-4 complete sentences. Name the above portrait and the artist who painted it. What was its original purpose?

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It is a portrait of Saint James by Albrecht Durer. Its purpose was to convey the powerful presence of the apostle, the message he spread, and to remind people of the beginnings of Christianity.