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.
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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 |