Saint Luke

Enameler Attributed to Jean III Pénicaud French

ca. 1550

On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 544

This set of four roundels (2013.967.1–.4) depicts the Evangelists, Matthew, Mark, Luke and John, each identified by inscriptions and accompanied by their respective symbols: the angel, the lion, the ox and the eagle. Two different artists are detectable: Mark and Luke stand out as the work of an exceptionally talented practitioner, including some breathtakingly lovely touches in the application of the flesh tones, rendered in a thin red wash on top of the translucent whites, the curls of the saints' hair, and details like the showering gold at the base of Luke's halo.

Artwork Details

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Signatures, Inscriptions, and Markings

Provenance

Title: Saint Luke
Enameler: Attributed to Jean III Pénicaud (French, died 1570)
Date: ca. 1550
Culture: French, Limoges
Medium: Enamel on copper
Dimensions: Overall (confirmed, irregular diameter): 5 15/16 in. (15.1 cm); Framed: 7 1/16 in. (18 cm)
Classification: Enamels
Credit Line: Gift of Alain Moatti, in memory of Olga Raggio and in honor of Philippe de Montebello, 2013
Object Number: 2013.967.3
Curatorial Department: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

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