The Lion of Saint Mark

Prints and Drawings

c. 1490

Martin Schongauer
German, c. 1430/50-1491

Martin Schongauer’s roundel of a winged lion is part of a set of engravings of the symbols of the four Evangelists: Matthew (eagle), Mark (lion), Luke (ox), and John (angel). Here Saint Mark’s haloed, noble beast stands at attention, emitting a stately roar. A banderole weaves between its legs in empty folds; this scroll was included so that the engraving’s owner could inscribe it with the story of Christ’s life and resurrection, as Mark described in his Gospel.

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Artist: Martin Schongauer
Title: The Lion of Saint Mark
Place: Germany (Artist's nationality:)
Date Dates are not always precisely known, but the Art Institute strives to present this information as consistently and legibly as possible. Dates may be represented as a range that spans decades, centuries, dynasties, or periods and may include qualifiers such as c. (circa) or BCE.: Made 1485–1495
Medium: Engraving on paper
Dimensions: 9 × 8.8 cm (3 9/16 × 3 1/2 in.)
Credit Line: Clarence Buckingham Collection
Reference Number: 1944.169
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