Evangelists Mark and Luke, ca. 1220–30, Made in Limoges, France, French, Gilded copper and glass, Overall (Mark .1): 6 7/8 x 4 7/16 x 1 1/4 in. (17.4 x 11.2 x 3.1 cm), Metalwork-Copper, Intent on their work, Saints Mark and Luke pen extraordinary messages based in medieval theology rather than the text of their gospels. Mark links belief in the Resurrection of Jesus to the medieval legend that the lion breathes life into stillborn cubs three days after their birth
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Evangelists Mark, Luke, ca, 1220–30, Limoges, France, French, Gilded copper, glass, Overall, Mark .1, 6 7/8 x 4 7/16 1 1/4, 17.4 11.2 3.1 cm, Metalwork-Copper, Intent, work, Saints, Luke pen extraordinary, messages, based, medieval theology, text, gospels, links, belief, Resurrection, Jesus, legend, lion breathes, life, stillborn cubs, three, days, birth
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