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Der hl. Lucas malt das Portrait der Jungfrau, by Unknown, unspecified, 1850

Der hl. Lucas malt das Portrait der Jungfrau

Unknown

1850

unspecified

From the collection of Art Collection of the University Göttingen

Dominant colour

Overview

Der hl. Lucas malt das Portrait der Jungfrau is a 1850 unspecified by Unknown, depicting Column, held at Art Collection of the University Göttingen.

Who painted this?
Unknown
When & what style?
1850
Where can I see it?
Art Collection of the University Göttingen

About this work

The painting shows a scene where Saint Lucas is painting a portrait of the Virgin Mary. It's interesting because the work seems to reference another artist, possibly as a way of paying homage. The style and details in the painting are not well-documented, so it's hard to say for sure what inspired this piece. To learn more about similar artwork, look up the technique of sfumato.

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