St Luke Drawing the Virgin
by Jan GOSSART

The scene of St Luke Drawing the Virgin was a favourite subject of the late Gothic German and Netherlandish masters. Gossart painted two versions of the subject, the earlier is in the Národní Galerie, Prague, the second in the Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna.

The Prague version is Gossart's largest extant painting, its carefully planned architectural background is remarkable. The Vienna version is a departure from traditional Netherlandish representation of the subject. It was inspired by Italian art and reformulated in Gossart's manner.

Preview Picture Data File Info Comment
St Luke Drawing the Virgin
c. 1515
Oil on oak panel, 230 x 205 cm
Národní Galerie, Prague

1254*1400
True Color
255 Kb



St Luke Drawing the Virgin (detail)
c. 1515
Oil on oak panel
Národní Galerie, Prague

1000*1417
True Color
186 Kb



St Luke Drawing the Virgin (detail)
c. 1515
Oil on oak panel
Národní Galerie, Prague

1056*1400
True Color
202 Kb



St Luke Drawing the Virgin (detail)
c. 1515
Oil on oak panel
Národní Galerie, Prague

1062*1400
True Color
256 Kb



St Luke Drawing the Virgin
1520-22
Oil on oak panel, 110 x 82 cm
Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna

1047*1400
True Color
223 Kb



St Luke Drawing the Virgin (detail)
1520-22
Oil on oak panel
Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna

1079*1400
True Color
221 Kb



St Luke Drawing the Virgin (detail)
1520-22
Oil on oak panel
Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna

757*900
True Color
88 Kb



St Luke Drawing the Virgin (detail)
1520-22
Oil on oak panel
Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna

800*1069
True Color
130 Kb



St Luke Drawing the Virgin (detail)
1520-22
Oil on oak panel
Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna

800*1628
True Color
212 Kb




Summary of works by Jan Gossart
Paintings
Altarpieces | Depictions of the Virgin
St Luke Drawing the Virgin | Other religious subjects
Mythological subjects | Portraits
Graphics
Religious drawings | Drawings of antique art
Ornamental drawings | Prints