Saint Luke
1518
Lucas van Leyden, a Dutch prodigy who rivaled Albrecht Dürer in skill, captures Saint Luke here in a moment of intense focus. The saint, patron of artists, is busy writing his gospel at a desk, but look closely behind him—that's an ox, his traditional symbol, peeking over his shoulder as if checking the draft. The incredible detail in the heavy folds of the robe and the texture of the ox's fur shows off the masterful cross-hatching technique typical of the Northern Renaissance.
- Technique
- Engraving
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