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The Evangelist Luke with an ox head

Panel
1500-1599 (made)
Artist/Maker
Unknown
Place of origin
Germany (made)

This panel shows St Luke with his symbol, the ox. In the Old Testament Book of Ezekiel the prophet speaks of the four-headed beast. St John in his Book of Revelations speaks of the four beasts surrounding the throne of God. In the early Middle Ages, these beasts were equated with the writers of the Four Gospels. St Luke is associated with the ox, a sacrificial animal, because his Gospel opens with the sacrifice of the priest Zacharias.


Object details

Categories
Stained Glass
Christianity
SCRAN
Object type
Panel
TitleThe Evangelist Luke with an ox head (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Stained glass
Brief description
Stained glass tracery light depicting The Evangelist Luke with an Ox, German, 1500-1599.
STG
Physical description
Stained glass tracery light in maroon with grisaille and yellow stain, depicting The Evangelist Luke with an Ox head.
Dimensions
  • Height: 14in
  • Width: 12.625in
  • In wooden frame weight: 1.9kg
Weight is approximate and includes bubblewrap and Correx packing for decant. Height and width taken from Stained Glass Handlist
Credit line
Given by E.E. Cook Esquire.
Subjects depicted
Christianity
Ox Head
Book
Halo
Angel
Luke (Saint)
Summary
This panel shows St Luke with his symbol, the ox. In the Old Testament Book of Ezekiel the prophet speaks of the four-headed beast. St John in his Book of Revelations speaks of the four beasts surrounding the throne of God. In the early Middle Ages, these beasts were equated with the writers of the Four Gospels. St Luke is associated with the ox, a sacrificial animal, because his Gospel opens with the sacrifice of the priest Zacharias.
Collection
Ceramics Collection
Accession number
C.302-1928

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Record createdJune 17, 2002
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O65893/the-evangelist-luke-with-an-panel-unknown/
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