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: Agnolo Bronzino. St.
Luke.
Giusto de' Menabuoi.
St Luke. Corner fresco.
El Greco. St.
Luke.
Jan Gossaert. St. Lucas
Painting Madonna.
Benozzo Gozzoli. St.
Luke.The Four Evangelists.
Maerten Jacobsz van Heemskerch. St.
Luke Painting the Virgin.
Jacob Jordaens. The Four
Evangelists.
Pontormo. St. Luke the
Evangelist.
Rogier van der Weyden St.
Luke Drawing a Portrait of the Virgin Mary, known as St. Luke Madonna.
Recommended reading:
The
Book of Saints: The Lives of the Saints According to the Liturgical Calendar
by George Angelini, Victor Hoagland (Editor). Regina Press, Malhame &
Company, 1986.
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Saints: Your Daily Guide to the Wisdom and Wonder of Their Lives
by Woodeene Koenig-Brick (Author). Harper SanFrancisco, 1995.
The
Lost Letters of Pergamum: A Story from the New Testament World
by Bruce W. Longenecker, Ben Witherington. Baker Book House, 2002.
Dear
and Glorious Physician by Taylor Caldwell. Doubleday, 1959.