Der Heilige Benedikt (_) mit aufgeschlagenem Buch auf einem Postament vor Aedicula und Kuppelansatz sitzend, neben ihm die Heiligen Johannes der Täufer und Lukas 

Luca Cambiaso rendered this ink drawing, _Saint Benedict with an open book on a pedestal, sitting in front of a small temple and dome, next to him the Saints John the Baptist and Luke_, sometime between 1527 and 1585. The artist situates Saint Benedict, the father of Western monasticism, within a complex visual and theological space. The figures accompanying him, John the Baptist and Luke, add layers of religious and historical context. Cambiaso's choice to include these figures invites reflection on the intersecting roles of prophecy, faith, and scripture. Notice how the supplicant is placed below the saints, creating a hierarchy of devotion and reverence. This arrangement reflects the social and spiritual structures of the time. The drawing invites contemplation of faith, knowledge, and the human quest for divine understanding. It's a testament to the enduring power of religious art to evoke emotion and inspire spiritual reflection.