![Symbol of St. Luke: ox, with (13) [unfruitful] olive tree, (14) man sitting [at the lowest place] at a laid table, (15) hand [of the father] giving hand [of the prodigal son] a sum of money [the son's portion], (16) plough, poor Lazarus and dog, (17) head of Jew, putting
out his tongue, (18) two persons (one wearing a Jew-hat) standing under the cross [with sign INRI and three nails, without Christ]](https://cache.getarchive.net/Prod/thumb/cdn8/L3Bob3RvLzIwMTYvMDUvMTUvc3ltYm9sLW9mLXN0LWx1a2Utb3gtd2l0aC0xMy11bmZydWl0ZnVsLW9saXZlLXRyZWUtMTQtbWFuLXNpdHRpbmctYXQtdGhlLWxvd2VzdC1iMzUwZTUtMTAyNC5qcGc%3D/320/438/jpg "Symbol of St. Luke: ox, with (13) [unfruitful] olive tree, (14) man sitting [at the lowest place] at a laid table, (15) hand [of the father] giving hand [of the prodigal son] a sum of money [the son's portion], (16) plough, poor Lazarus and dog, (17) head of Jew, putting
out his tongue, (18) two persons (one wearing a Jew-hat) standing under the cross [with sign INRI and three nails, without Christ]")
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ass's foal, (12) money box, vine-tendril](https://cache.getarchive.net/Prod/thumb/cdn8/L3Bob3RvLzIwMTYvMDUvMTUvc3ltYm9sLW9mLXN0LW1hcmstbGlvbi13aXRoLTctdGhlLXVud2FzaGVkLWhhbmQtaGVhZC1vZi1kb2ctaGF2aW5nLWJyZWFkLW9mLWYwZWY5Yi02NDAuanBn/40/55/webp "Symbol of St. Mark: lion, with (7) the [unwashed] hand, head of dog having bread [of the children] in its mouth, (8) seven loaves, key [attribute of St. Peter], eye, (9) sun, devil, (10) scallop [attribute of St. James the Great], #nail/clinch(?)#, two clasped hands, (11)
ass's foal, (12) money box, vine-tendril")
Symbol of St. Luke: ox, with (13) [unfruitful] olive tree, (14) man sitting [at the lowest place] at a laid table, (15) hand [of the father] giving hand [of the prodigal son] a sum of money [the son's portion], (16) plough, poor Lazarus and dog, (17) head of Jew, putting out his tongue, (18) two persons (one wearing a Jew-hat) standing under the cross [with sign INRI and three nails, without Christ]
Summary
In artistic depictions, St. Luke is often shown holding an ox or with an ox nearby, as a symbol of his association with the Gospel of Luke and his devotion to Jesus and the Holy Family. The image of St. Luke with an ox is a reminder of the importance of sacrifice, devotion, and compassion in the Christian life.
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Date
1300 - 1500
Location
Federal Republic of Germany
Source
National Library of the Netherlands
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Public Domain Marked
