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Les Festes du mois de Octobre (October: Saint Luke)

Léonard Gaultier

National Gallery of Art

The image features several figures, with a seated man in the foreground. The man is seated at a desk with an open book, pointing to it with one hand and holding a scroll in the other. He wears a robe and a feathered cap. Next to him is a winged ox. In the background, there are figures labeled as S. Simon, S. Jude, S. François, and S. Denis in a landscape. The scene is enclosed and decorated with bottles and books. The background shows architectural elements and a sky with clouds, a zodiac symbol, and the sun shining on one of the saints. The image is detailed with inscriptions referencing October and a poem in the lower section.

Artwork Details

Date
1603
Medium
engraving on laid paper
Dimensions
2692 × 3861 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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