Saint Luke Writes His Gospel, from the series Thesaurus novi Testamenti elegantissimis iconibus expressus continens historias atque miracula doni nostri Iesu Christi
Artist(s) / maker(s)
Maerten de Vos (after),
Johannes Wierix (engravers (printmakers))
,
Gerard de Jode (publisher)
Date
circa 1585Period
16th centuryCollection
Museum of Fine Arts Ghent
The evangelist Luke sits on the back of a winged bull, his attribute. On his lap is a thick book; in his right hand he holds a quill. The adoration by the shepherds in the stable can be seen in the background on the right; on the back left, the three crosses on Mount Golgotha are depicted, with Mary and…
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The evangelist Luke sits on the back of a winged bull, his attribute. On his lap is a thick book; in his right hand he holds a quill. The adoration by the shepherds in the stable can be seen in the background on the right; on the back left, the three crosses on Mount Golgotha are depicted, with Mary and John under the cross. Below the representation is a two-line text in Latin.
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