01 Religious Icon, St. Luke presenting the Mother of God with the first icon, with footnotes #32

Unknown iconographer

St. Luke presenting the Mother of God with the first icon, circa 1800

Tempera on panel

15 1/2 x 13 3/4 in. (39.4 x 35 cm)

Private collection

The painted icon is covered with a metal cover, the borders with angels, set among floral garlands, raising up the image.

The Apostle Luke is mostly known as one of the four Evangelists. In fact, he told us more than the other three about our Lord’s childhood, as well as about His mother Mary.

It is a known fact that Saint Luke was also an artist. It is said, that he was the only person who painted a few images of the Theotokos while she was alive. This makes St Luke the first iconographer. However, some people believe that there is no proof that the icons in question have actually been painted by the Apostle.

The Bible doesn’t mention St Luke’s paintings. The only piece of information about Luke’s profession that the New Testament gives us is that the evangelist was a doctor. More on St. Luke presenting the Mother of God with the first icon

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