1470: The Ox

RP-P-OB-1057Martin Schongauer: Ox (possibly with book) ~ symbol of St. Luke (1470-1490)

In Christian iconography, the winged ox is the symbol of the evangelist Luketraditionally seen as the animal of sacrifice and therefore linked to the sacrifice of Jesus himself.

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