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An introduction to the Northern Renaissance in the sixteenth century
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Iconoclasm in the Netherlands in the Sixteenth Century
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A beginner's guide
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Jan Gossaert, Saint Luke Painting the Madonna

by Dr. Beth Harris and Dr. Steven Zucker

 

Jan Gossaert, Saint Luke Painting the Madonna, c. 1515-25 (Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna)

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Cite this page as: Dr. Beth Harris and Dr. Steven Zucker, "Jan Gossaert, Saint Luke Painting the Madonna," in Smarthistory, December 9, 2015, accessed July 10, 2020, https://smarthistory.org/jan-gossaert-saint-luke-painting-the-madonna/.

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