Saint Mark the Evangelist

Peter Candid after Heinrich Aldegrever after Georg Pencz

National Gallery of Art

The image depicts a man seated on clouds, reading a book. He holds a pen in one hand. He has sharp features, a hat, and is wearing robes and a cloak. A lion's head emerges from the clouds to his left, holding a stone tablet. The background consists of stylized clouds and a glowing halo surrounds the man's head.