De evangelist Lukas
1518
Medium
engraving
Dimensions
75; 111
About this artwork
gravure
Art Historical Context
**De Evangelist Lukas** (The Evangelist Luke), created by the Dutch master Lucas van Leyden in 1518, is a exquisite engraving measuring just 111 mm high by 75 mm wide. This-scale print captures the saint seated at his desk, quill in hand, embodying the tradition of Luke as both evangelist and patron saint of artists, often depicted painting the Virgin Mary. Van Leyden, a prodigy from Leiden born in 1494, was a leading figure in the Northern Renaissance, renowned for his innovative printmaking that rivaled the finest German engravers like Albrecht Dürer. As one of a series portraying the four ...
About the Artist
Lucas van Leyden · 1484–1533
Lucas van Leyden (1494–1533) was a Dutch painter and printmaker who stands among the greatest engravers of the Northern Renaissance. Born in Leiden as either Lucas Hugensz or Lucas Jacobsz, he lived and worked primarily in his native city, achieving international renown that rivaled the German master Albrecht Dürer. Lucas van Leyden revolutionized Netherlandish printmaking and was among the first...