St. Mark, seated with an unfurled scroll in his hands, a winged lion's head and forefeet emerge beneath his robes, from a series of the four evangelists after Agostino Veneziano, which are in turn after Giulio Romano 1518

This anonymous engraving from 1518 depicts St. Mark, one of the four evangelists, seated on a cloud with an unfurled scroll in his hands. The artwork is a copy of Giulio Romano's design, itself a reinterpretation of the work by Agostino Veneziano. St. Mark, the traditional symbol of the Evangelist, is shown with his winged lion, emerging from under his robes. The engraving is part of a larger series of the four evangelists, which reflects the High Renaissance interest in classical antiquity and the human form. The dramatic use of light and shadow emphasizes the figure of St. Mark and contributes to the work's dynamism. This print can be found in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY.