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Saint Luke
St. Luke, Painting by El Greco. Indianapolis Museum of Art.jpg
Artist El Greco
Year 1610-1614
Medium Oil on Canvas
Dimensions 28 1/4 x 21 5/8 in
Location Indianapolis Museum of Art

Saint Luke is a painting by an artist known as El Greco. The painting is an oil on canvas created sometime around 1610-1614. It is currently held by the Indianapolis Museum of Art in Indianapolis, Indiana.

Provenance

According to the gallery label provided by the Indianapolis Museum of Art:

"Parish church of Almadrones (Guadalajara), Spain, until 1936 or immediately after{1}; removed to the Fuerte of Guadalajara (former convent of San Francisco) until 1941{2}; at the Museo Nacional del Prado, Madrid, for conservation treatment, 1941-45; restituted to the bishopric of Sigüenza in 1945, sold and legally exported in 1952{3}; (Newhouse Galleries, Inc. New York); Dr. G.H.A. Clowes [1877-1958], Indianapolis, in1952{4}; The Clowes Fund Collection, Indianapolis, 1958-present (C10034)".

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: San Lucas (Apostolado de Almadrones) para niños

  • List of works by El Greco
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