''According to legend, St. Luke had a vision in which the Virgin Mary with the Christ child appeared to him. The evangelist recorded his vision in a painting, which led to him being considered the patron saint of painters.'' <ref>[http://www.khm.at/elgreco/Ausstellung/lucasE.html St Luke Painting the Icon of the Virgin]</ref> | ''According to legend, St. Luke had a vision in which the Virgin Mary with the Christ child appeared to him. The evangelist recorded his vision in a painting, which led to him being considered the patron saint of painters.'' <ref>[http://www.khm.at/elgreco/Ausstellung/lucasE.html St Luke Painting the Icon of the Virgin]</ref> |