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Source Description
Luke is clothed in robes and sandals and recalls the tradition of classical author portraits. While he sits on a cushioned bench, he lacks an accompanying desk or lectern, forcing him to balance his book on his left knee. He is somewhat awkwardly posed, for he must reach nearly behind him to dip his quill into his elaborate ink pot. Luke's symbol, the bull, reaches down over his shoulder.
Scholar Source Context
Document identity
localId
26141
label
Portrait of the Evangelist Luke
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obj
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object
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1
Source metadata
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26141
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object
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normalized
title
Portrait of the Evangelist Luke
description
Luke is clothed in robes and sandals and recalls the tradition of classical author portraits. While he sits on a cushioned bench, he lacks an accompanying desk or lectern, forcing him to balance his book on his left knee. He is somewhat awkwardly posed, for he must reach nearly behind him to dip his quill into his elaborate ink pot. Luke's symbol, the bull, reaches down over his shoulder.
provenance
Freising, Germany, ca. 865-875; Germany, 19th century; Leon Gruel and Robert Engelmann, Paris, late 19th-early 20th century [mode of acquisition unknown, no.78]; Henry Walters, Baltimore, February 19, 1917 [mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
second half 9th century (Medieval)
citationUrl
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
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illuminated manuscripts
folios (leaves)
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1
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1
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import
dimensions
units
cm
width
17.9
height
12.1
dimensionsRaw
7 1/16 x 4 3/4 in. (17.9 x 12.1 cm)
Source extras
cul
Carolingian
style
Carolingian
med
ink and pigments on parchment
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7645
6211
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MSS
MED
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none
Single page context
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1
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0
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photo
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b58f7ff2453f9ba8