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.
Spørsmål og svar
Hvilken fase av Valentin De Boulogne sin utvikling representerer "Saint Mark"?
I Valentin De Boulogne sin karriere tilhører "Saint Mark" Mature Period. Denne perioden gjør det mulig å sammenligne verket med kunstnerens øvrige arbeider.
I hvilket år og innen hvilken stilretning ble "Saint Mark" laget?
"Saint Mark" ble laget i 1624, innenfor Baroque-retningen.
Er "Saint Mark" fri for opphavsrett?
Når det gjelder opphavsrett, er "Saint Mark" i det frie domene – opphavsretten har utløpt.