Lucas de evangelist schrijft zijn evangelie 1562

"Lucas de evangelist schrijft zijn evangelie" (Luke the Evangelist Writes His Gospel), an engraving by Philips Galle from 1562, depicts Luke, the author of the third Gospel in the New Testament, writing. Luke is shown seated on a dais, holding a quill and writing on a scroll, with a book and an ink pot at his side. A bull, his traditional symbol, is featured in the background. Galle was a Flemish engraver known for his mastery of detail and his ability to render light and shadow. This print, now in the Rijksmuseum, exemplifies the detail and precision of his work. The print is an example of Northern Renaissance art, a period characterized by realism, attention to detail, and interest in religious and classical themes.