St. Luke Painting the Virgin, Depiction of the Virgin suckling the Christ child while St. Luke sits in front of the pair drawing the Virgin's portrait in metal point. The three figures sit under a portico in a castle. Mary sits on a wooden throne in front of hanging canopy in red brocade. On the arm of the chair on which Mary sits is a carving of Adam and Eve in reference to the Fall of Man. In the background, two figures stand on a bridge with their backs to the viewer (possibly representing Joachim and Anna, the Virgin's parents). A river lined by buildings winds into the distance., c.1435-1436

 Item — Box: 262
Identifier: spc-mss0088-s36-i0619

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St. Luke Painting the Virgin, Depiction of the Virgin suckling the Christ child while St. Luke sits in front of the pair drawing the Virgin's portrait in metal point. The three figures sit under a portico in a castle. Mary sits on a wooden throne in front of hanging canopy in red brocade. On the arm of the chair on which Mary sits is a carving of Adam and Eve in reference to the Fall of Man. In the background, two figures stand on a bridge with their backs to the viewer (possibly representing Joachim and Anna, the Virgin's parents). A river lined by buildings winds into the distance.

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Scope and Contents

Vanderbilt photo identifier: SC.MSS.088.FLEM.0591; Public Notes: The accession number is 95.153.

Dates

  • Creation: c.1435-1436

Creator

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Biographical / Historical

Subjects: Saint Luke; Jesus Christ; Virgin Mary; Religious Subjects; School: Flemish; Style period: Early Renaissance; Technique: painting (technique); Work type: paintings

Full Extent

1 Items : Image Work Type: photographic print ; Image height (in.): 6.1; Image width (in.): 4.4in.

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

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