Most images of the evangelists show the four of them together, often with their attributes. Solo portraits, such as the one at left, often refer to the tradition that St. Luke painted the first image of the Virgin Mary and the child Jesus.
Feast day: October 18
At left, Mabuse, "St. Luke Painting the Madonna," 1520-25
Other images:
13th century mosaic in Rome
Cimabue's painting
Carracci's painting
Painting
in Sant'Agnese in AgoneHagiography:
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