Title: Saint Luke Painting the Virgin Artist: Gabriel Mälesskircher Year: 1478 Medium: Oil on panel Dimensions: 77 x 32 cm Location: Museo Nacional Thyssen-Bornemisza

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Gabriel Mälesskircher’s Saint Luke Painting the Virgin (1478) beautifully depicts the saint in the act of creating an image of the Virgin Mary, blending religious devotion with the artistic process in a stunning oil-on-panel piece

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Size: 1147px × 2750px
Photo credit: © History & Art Collection / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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