Apostle Lukas
Evangelist Lukas - Lukas Evangelista

The praised doctor coming from Antiochia (Kol. 4.14) is after the later legend also painter of the first picture of the Madonna (Mother of God).
As a companion of the apostle Paulus on his(its) 2nd and 3rd journey, the Rome journey and during the captivity mentioned, legends let him suffer a martyr's death, but is reported - with the certificate of the Hieronymus that he(it) has completed his(its) life at the age of 84 years in Bithynien after composition of his(its) Gospel fully of the holy spirit. His(its) bones should have been transferred 356/57 in the apostle's church Constantinople...
As an author's picture in the Evangeliaren, writing in the writing desk sitting, the whole book illumination from 7 knows him. Jhd. in. Therefore, he(it) is also the patron of the painters. His(its) symbol, the bull in half or whole form winged and with one
Book roll about or near him, his(its) constant mark for ardour of the victim's inclination which fulfills his(its) Gospel how it is expressed in a lot of inscriptions.