Saint Luke
Datelate 15th century
Maker
Flemish
, Brussels (?)
Label TextSaint Luke sits at a desk writing his Gospel, while his symbol, the bull, waits like a faithful dog. The saint's garments were created using a time-consuming and expensive method that required great skill, in which the brocade pattern was molded in wax, applied to the figure and gilded.
Object number54.181
Provenance[Blumka Gallery, New York, by 1954]; purchased by Seattle Art Museum (Arrigo M. Young memorial funds), December 31, 1954
Published ReferencesThe Art Quarterly, Summer 1955, p. 196, illus. p. 197Credit LineGift of friends in memory of Arrigo M. Young
Dimensions28 x 20 x 9 1/2 in. (71.1 x 50.8 x 24.1 cm)
MediumWood with polychromy and wax brocade
log in
