Rogier van der Weyden
(Nachfolger)
(1399-1464)
St. Luke Drawing the Virgin Mary,
nach 1484
Material / Technology / Carrier
Eichenholz
Dimensions of the object
138,6 x 111,5 cm
Displayed
AP OG Saal I
Acquisition
1827 aus der Sammlung Boisserée – seit 1923 Wittelsbacher Ausgleichsfonds
Stock
Bayerische Staatsgemäldesammlungen - Alte Pinakothek München
Citation
Rogier van der Weyden(Nachfolger), Der hl. Lukas zeichnet die Madonna, nach 1484, Bayerische Staatsgemäldesammlungen - Alte Pinakothek München, URL: https://www.sammlung.pinakothek.de/en/artwork/A9xlnllGWv (Last updated on 24.07.2024)
Luke drops onto his knees as he draws the Virgin Mary with a silverpoint: the work of the artist depicted as a form of prayer. In the eighth century icons shrouded in legends associated with the Evangelist already existed. As Luke was the patron saint of painters’ guilds a whole professional branch was able to see itself reflected in such depictions that decorated many a guild chapel. Four versions of this painting are known. The original was created ca. 1435/36 and is now in Boston (Museum of Fine Arts).
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