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Coat of arms of the Guild of Saint Luke with Saint Luke painting Mary
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Coat of arms of the Guild of Saint Luke with Saint Luke painting Mary

Adriaen Collaert · 1614 · engraving; paper

From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

About this work

Saint Luke paints Mary with the Christ child on her knee. In the background, an architectural space with a balcony. A woman with a book looks out through the balcony. The attribute of the Guild of Saint Luke, the ox, sits behind the easel of Saint Luke. A quill lies in the foreground and refers to the Chamber of Rhetoric De Violieren. The print has an ornamental border with attributes of the crafts the guild possesses (printers, painters, music makers, goldsmiths, architects). The print has an inscription with the motto of De Violieren and the coat of arms of the guild. As an inscription, there is a Dutch text in verse form.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Credit lineBlazoen van het Sint-Lucasgilde met de Heilige Lucas die Maria schildert. 1614. Adriaen Collaert. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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