Saint Mark

Jean III Pénicaud

ca. 1550 · Enamel on copper · European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

This set of four roundels (2013.967.1–.4) depicts the Evangelists, Matthew, Mark, Luke and John, each identified by inscriptions and accompanied by their respective symbols: the angel, the lion, the ox and the eagle. Two different artists are detectable: Mark and Luke stand out as the work of an exceptionally talented practitioner, including some breathtakingly lovely touches in the application of the flesh tones, rendered in a thin red wash on top of the translucent whites, the curls of the saints' hair, and details like the showering gold at the base of Luke's halo.

Artist

Jean III Pénicaud

Date

ca. 1550

Medium

Enamel on copper

Culture

French, Limoges

Department

European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

Credit line

Gift of Alain Moatti, in memory of Olga Raggio and in honor of Philippe de Montebello, 2013