St. Luke. The
compiler of the third Gospel, the Acts of Apostles and Paul's companion
"Luke the physician" is traditionally identified as the same person. A
legend presents Luke as the painter of a number of icons of the Virgin.
He is given the status of the painter par excellence, able to capture even
the Virgin on canvas. Luke has been the patron saint of various painters
guilds since the XV century. Luke is also the patron saints of doctors.
Luke is often depicted writing his Gospel, a lying or kneeling ox serves
as his desk. Also he is depicted painting the Virgin.
See: Jan Gossaert. St.
Lucas Painting Madonna.
Maerten Jacobsz van Heemskerch. St.
Luke Painting the Virgin.
Jacob Jordaens. The
Four Evangelists.
Rogier van der Weyden St.
Luke Drawing a Portrait of the Virgin Mary, known as St. Luke Madonna.
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