Cleveland Museum of Art
Mourning Saint John the Evangelist
- Date
- early 1400s
- Medium
- gilt copper
- Culture
- Austria, Upper Rhine, 15th century
- Department
- Medieval Art
- Institution
- Cleveland Museum of Art
These small statuettes would have originally flanked a crucifix as suggested by this arrangement. According to the Gospels, the Virgin and Saint John were present on Golgotha at Christ’s death. Medieval artists frequently depicted them standing next to the cross.
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