Saint Luke

fourth quarter 12th century

Italian 12th Century

Associated Names
This is a painting of an ornate manuscript page. The artwork features an elaborately decorated manuscript page, presumably from an illuminated manuscript, with text neatly aligned in two columns across both sheets. There is an intricate image of a seated figure placed within a large circular decorative ornament in the left margin of the left column. This figure is set against a rich blue background, surrounded by red and gold borders, with intricate geometric and floral details. The text on the page is written in a fine, medieval script with some letters highlighted in red. The parchment shows signs of age, such as discoloration and small holes. The detailed patterns and use of color reflect the style of an illuminated manuscript from the medieval period.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    miniature on vellum

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    overall: 54 x 36.5 cm (21 1/4 x 14 3/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1964.8.34

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    NGA Miniatures 1975, no. 2, State B


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

E. Rosenthal; purchased 1963 by Lessing J. Rosenwald; gift to NGA, 1964.

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Exhibition History

1971

  • A Selection of X-Xv Century Medieval Miniatures from the National Gallery of Art Rosenwald Collection, New Jersey State Museum, Trenton, 1971, no. 5.

1975

  • Medieval and Renaissance Miniatures from the National Gallery of Art, National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C., 1975, no. 2B, repro.

Bibliography

1975

  • National Gallery of Art. Medieval and Renaissance Miniatures from the National Gallery of Art. Washington, 1975: no. 2, B.

1997

  • Richler, Martha. National Gallery of Art, Washington: A World of Art. London, 1997: 14-15, color figs. 3, 4.

Wikidata ID

Q64578940

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