Luke is patron saint of healers as well as artists, and the breastfeeding Mary (often referred to as Maria Lactans) also symbolizes the Mother Church, which was supposed to care for the hungry ...

Question: Is it true that St. Luke painted a picture of the Virgin Mary? And if so where is it or whatever happened to it? Answer: This question came to me from a local woman. I had heard of the le… ...

The painting St. Luke the Evangelist in Iglesia El Buen Pastor Church by Miguel Vaguer (1959). ... Nearly 60 years ago, Vatican II recognized several titles of the Blessed Virgin Mary.

Pope Francis' favorite painting of the Virgin Mary, Salus populi Romani, ... Tradition has it dating from Jerusalem in the 5th century and purportedly painted by St. Luke himself.

How a priceless Russian icon—said to be painted by St. Luke himself—evaded the Bolsheviks and the Nazis to land in a charming Chicago church designed by a world-famous architect.

The 15th Century oil painting has been valued at £3.3m. Culture Minister Ed Vaizey said: "This distinctive painting is the only example of St Luke drawing the Virgin Mary and Christ by a Northern ...

A rare 15th Century oil painting of St Luke Drawing the Virgin and Child by Dieric Bouts is to remain in the UK after £2,290,650, was acquired in funding and donations.

The 15th Century oil painting has been valued at £3.3m. Culture Minister Ed Vaizey said: "This distinctive painting is the only example of St Luke drawing the Virgin Mary and Christ by a Northern ...

The government has placed an export bar on a rare painting of St Luke Drawing the Virgin and Child by artist Dieric Bouts. The 15th Century oil painting has been valued at £3.3m. Culture Minister ...