ONE WELL-KNOWN TRADITION RELATED TO LUKE IS THAT HE WAS A PAINTER. THIS TRADITION HAS EXISTED AS EARLY AS THE SIXTH CENTURY A.D. WHEN SOMEONE CLAIMED HE PAINTED A PORTRAIT OF THE VIRGIN MARY. IT HAS ALSO BEEN CLAIMED THAT HE PAINTED A PICTURE OF MARY HOLDING JESUS AS AN INFANT.
ANOTHER TRADITION, STARTED IN THE 8TH CENTURY A.D., CLAIMS THAT LUKE WAS THE FIRST ICON PAINTER. HE IS THOUGHT BY SOME TO HAVE PAINTED ICONS OF MARY, JESUS, PETER AND PAUL, AS WELL AS ILLUSTRATING A GOSPEL BOOK.
THE BIBLE IS SILENT REGARDING WHETHER LUKE WAS A PAINTER. THE BELIEF THAT HE PAINTED IS PURE SPECULATION.
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