Sujet

Saint Mark; Gospel Book, late 13th century. Creator: Unknown.

Légende

Saint Mark; Gospel Book, late 13th century. Saint Mark pauses, quill in hand, as he writes his account of the life of Christ. This portrait of the saint as author introduces his Gospel in a Greek manuscript of the late 1200s. An inscription in red on the gold leaf background identifies the saint by name. Through the careful modelling of both flesh and drapery, the anonymous Constantinople illuminator achieved a strongly three-dimensional figure. Contrasting the heritage of classical antiquity seen in this naturalism, the solid gold background is a profoundly anti-naturalistic device. As weighty as the figure appears, he is not entirely of this world. The saint's isolation against the shimmering gold ground emphasizes his sanctity and the divine inspiration of his Gospel.

Crédit

Photo12/Heritage Images/Heritage Art

Notre référence

HRM26A23_042

Model release

NA

Property release

NA

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

49.5Mo (2.1Mo) / 29.5cm x 42.0cm / 3487 x 4960 (300dpi)

Mots clés

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