Saint John on the Island of Patmos

1480/1490

German 15th Century

Associated Names
German 15th Century

Artist

This is a painting of a seated figure with a halo, along with a bird and an ethereal figure in the sky. The seated figure is interacting with an open book or scroll in a landscape setting with greenery and water. Beside them, a bird sits attentively. Above them in the sky, there is a radiant, haloed figure. The painting features vibrant greens, blues, and red colors. This artwork is reminiscent of medieval religious iconography or manuscript illumination.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    woodcut in brown, hand-colored in red lake, yellow, blue, green, tan, gold, and red-orange

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.615

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Schreiber, no. 1526, State b

Artwork history & notes

Exhibition History

1965

  • Fifteenth-Century Woodcuts and Metalcuts from the Collection of the National Gallery of Art, NGA, 1965-1966, no. 86, repro.

Bibliography

1926

  • Schreiber, Wilhelm Ludwig. Handbuch de Holz- und Metailschnitte des XV Jahrhunderts. 8 vols. Leipzig: Verlag Karl W. Hierseman, 1926-1930.

1965

  • Field, Richard S. Fifteenth Century Woodcuts and Metalcuts from the National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.. Exh. cat. Washington: National Gallery of Art, 1965: no. 86.

Wikidata ID

Q64953073

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