Saint Mark
Saint Mark is shown with his emblem, a lion, as though interrupted in his dim study by the viewer, to whom he makes a beseeching gesture. This model, too, reappears in other paintings by the artist (including Last Supper, in this gallery). Together with Saint Matthew, on view here, and two companion pictures of the other evangelists, this painting—cleaned for the exhibition—was chosen by Louis XIV to decorate his chamber at Versailles, which it still does; it has been lent exceptionally.
Valentin De Boulogne (1591 – 1632)
Descubre la maestría de Valentin de Boulogne en el tenebrismo! Pintor francés reconocido por escenas dramáticas iluminadas con luz y sombra intensa, influenciado por Caravaggio y creador de obras inolvidables como 'El Banquete'.
Detalles de la obra
- Título: Saint Mark
- Artista: Valentin De Boulogne
- Año: 1624
- Dimensiones originales: 120.0 x 146.0 cm
- Estado de derechos de autor: Dominio público
- Movimiento: Baroque
- Periodo de creación: Mature Period
- Palabras clave: valentin de boulogne , 17th century art , lion symbol”


