Luke

Heinrich Aldegrever

National Gallery of Art

The image depicts a full-length view of a seated man surrounded by clouds, with an animal, likely an ox, beside him. The man is positioned slightly angled to the left, with his head turned forward. He has long curly hair and a thick beard. His facial expression is serious, and he has prominent, deep-set eyes. He is dressed in a long, flowing robe that covers most of his body except for his bare feet, which rest on a cloud. In his hands, he holds an open book. There is no visible jewelry, but his presence is completed by the decorative folds of his garment. Behind him, a radiant halo of lines spreads outwards, and the background is filled with clouds. The top right corner has the numbers "1539" and a monogram resembling initials.