Andalusian School; c. 1700.

Andalusian School; c. 1700.
"San Lucas".
Oil on panel.
It has Granada frame of the eighteenth century.
Measurements: 30 x 38 cm; 35 x 44 cm (frame).
Devotional image that presents St. Luke the Evangelist with his Gospel open on his legs. The saint is shown concentrated in his writings, with one of his hands on his chest in devotional attitude. Next to him a little angel serves as an assistant to St. Luke, since he holds the inkwell high with one of his hands, while with the others he holds the book to achieve firmness and stability in the writing of the evangelist.
St. Luke the Evangelist is considered by Christian tradition to be the author of the Gospel that bears his name, and also of the Acts of the Apostles. He was Paul's beloved physician, although not an apostle of Jesus, of probable Syrian origin, possibly converted to the Christian faith when the followers of Jesus, persecuted in Jerusalem and Caesarea, sought refuge outside Palestine, carrying with them the message of Christ. The first portrait of the Virgin is also attributed to him, and he is considered the patron saint of painters.