After Zurbarán, 19th century

Spanish school of the XIX century. After FRANCISCO DE ZURBARÁN (Fuente de Cantos, Badajoz, 1598 - Madrid, 1664).
"Saint Luke the Evangelist".
Oil on canvas.
It has Repainting, wear and lack of polychrome. With holes corresponding to the previous placement of screws.
Measurements: 112 x 91 cm.

Devotional image that presents Saint Luke the Evangelist with his Gospel open in front of him. It is an image based on the homonymous painting made by the master Zurbarán around the year 1633. In both, the saint directs his gaze towards the book, receiving divine inspiration.
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.