Photographed by Scott Wolff. Scanned from a slide. Color corrected by Pat Cagney.

Saint Mark

Artist Unknown

CultureFlemish

Date15th century

MediumLimestone

DimensionsOverall: 37 1/2 in. (95.3 cm)

Credit LineGift of the Irene Leache Memorial Foundation

Object number2014.3.10

On View

Chrysler Museum of Art, Gallery 201

Label TextSaint Mark, 15th century French Limestone This Saint Mark once belonged to a set of sculptures depicting the four Evangelists, or authors of the Gospels—Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John. The quill case and inkpot hanging from his belt identify Mark as a writer, while a fanciful scroll curls across his chest (it may once have been inscribed with the opening lines of his Gospel). The lion playfully pawing at his robes is the saint’s traditional attribute, which may allude to Mark’s description of Christ as the “Lion of the tribe of Judah.” Gift of the Irene Leache Memorial Foundation 2014.3.10 ProvenanceGift of the Irene Leache Memorial Foundation to the Chrysler Museum of Art, March 2014.