Artwork
The Evangelist Saint Mark
The Evangelist Saint Mark is an oil painting by the Early Baroque Italian artist Joachim Wtewael. It dates from 1610 and is held in the collection of the Rijksmuseum.
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Technique & Style
Created in 1610, this religious painting by Joachim Wtewael depicts Mark the Evangelist. The work is executed in oil paint on a canvas support. Measuring 68 cm in height and 50 cm in width, the piece exemplifies the artist's approach to religious subject matter during the early seventeenth century.
History & Provenance
The provided sources confirm its current location within the museum but do not list a specific inventory number or detail any past exhibition history.
The painting The Evangelist Saint Mark was created by the Dutch artist Joachim Wtewael in 1610. Executed in oil paint on canvas, the work depicts the biblical figure Mark the Evangelist as its main subject. It is currently held in the collection of the Rijksmuseum. The piece measures 68 cm in height and 50 cm in width.
The painting The Evangelist Saint Mark by Joachim Wtewael is held in the collection of the Rijksmuseum. Created in 1610, the work is executed in oil on canvas and depicts the religious figure Mark the Evangelist. The provided sources confirm its current location within the museum but do not list a specific inventory number or detail any past exhibition history.
Overview
The Evangelist Saint Mark is a 1610 oil painting by Joachim Wtewael, a Dutch artist known for his work in the Northern Mannerist style.
Subject & Meaning
The painting depicts Saint Mark, identified by his long beard, red robe, and accompanying lion. He is shown seated at a desk, engaged in writing or contemplation, with a quill pen in hand and an open book before him.
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Artist
Joachim Anthoniszoon Wtewael (Dutch pronunciation:; 1566 – 1 August 1638), also known as Uytewael (pronounced ), was a Dutch Mannerist painter and draughtsman, as well as a highly successful flax merchant, and town councillor of Utrecht.
