Luke the Evangelist

Book Title: Biblische Figuren des Alten vnd Newen Testaments : gantz künstlich gerissen / durch den weitberhümpten Vergilium Solis zu Nürnberg

Author: Solis, Virgil, 1514-1562

Image Title: Luke the Evangelist

Description: As Luke composes his gospel account, his attribute the ox before him, he gazes to a vision of the crucifixion of Jesus in the distance. A painter’s easel and palatte are in the corner, reminding the viewer that Luke is the patron saint of artists. The artist, Virgil Solis (1514-1562), has placed his monogram in the lower right corner of the woodcut. In addition there is the engraver’s knife and the numeral 11.

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