Saint Luke

Lucas Cranach the Younger

Associated Names
Lucas Cranach the Younger

Artist, German, 1515 - 1586

The image shows a seated man at a desk, writing with a quill in his right hand and resting his left hand on an open book. A radiant halo surrounds his head. He has a face with a serene expression, wearing a cap, and a robe with voluminous sleeves. In front of him is a winged ox on a tiled floor. Next to him is a decorative desk with intricate patterns. The background features a wall with a window looking out onto a pastoral scene, an image of a woman and child surrounded by clouds, and an ornamental tapestry partially visible to the left.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    woodcut

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.2854

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Hollstein, no. 3


Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1949

  • Hollstein, F.W.H. et al. German engravings, etchings and woodcuts ca. 1400-1700. 8 vols. Amsterdam: Menno Hertzberger, 1954-1868. Dutch and Flemish etchings, engravings and woodcuts, ca. 1450-1700. Vols. I-XV, XVIII, XIX. Amsterdam: Menno Hertzberge

Wikidata ID

Q64960088

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