Leiden Guild of St. Luke

Entrance gate (from 1689) to Pieterskerkgracht 9, the location of Ars Aemula Naturae since 1859

The Leiden Guild of Saint Luke refers to three artist collectives in Leiden; the Leidsche St. Lucas Gilde dating from 1648, the newer Leidse Tekenacademie established in 1694, and the collective known as Ars Aemula Naturae (art competes with nature) established in 1799.