Saint Luke
Medium
Engraving
Dimensions
8 3/16 x 5 11/16 in. (20.8 x 14.5 cm)
Classification
Prints
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Gift of Burton Emmett, 1929
Accession Number
29.49.2
Tags
Art Historical Context
**Saint Luke**, an exquisite engraving from 1518, showcases a collaboration between the master engraver Agostino Venez (also known as Agostino deii) and the renowned painter Giulio Romano. 8 3/16 x 5 11/16 inches (20.8 x 14.5 cm), this depicts the evangelist Saint Luke, traditionally portrayed with his symbolic winged ox and a book representing the Gospel he authored. Housed in the Metropolitan Museum of Art's Drawings and Prints department, it was a generous gift from Burton Emmett in 1929. Created during the High Renaissance in Italy, the artwork reflects the innovative spirit of the era, w...