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.
Spørgsmål & svar
Hvilken fase af Valentin De Boulognes udvikling repræsenterer "Saint Mark"?
Inden for Valentin De Boulognes karriere tilhører "Saint Mark" perioden Mature Period. Denne fase gør det muligt at sammenligne værket med kunstnerens øvrige værker.
I hvilket år og inden for hvilken stilart blev "Saint Mark" skabt?
"Saint Mark" blev skabt i 1624 inden for Baroque-bevægelsen.
Er "Saint Mark" fri for ophavsret?
Hvad angår ophavsret, er "Saint Mark" i det offentlige domæne – ophavsretten er udløbet.