Saint John the Evangelist

Cleveland Museum of Art

Saint John the Evangelist

Date
1450–1475
Medium
gilt bronze or brass
Culture
South Netherlands, probably Malines, 15th century
Department
Medieval Art
Institution
Cleveland Museum of Art
Object ID
128354

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The saint holds the legendary chalice, a poisoned cup, from which emerges a dragon, representing the serpent (Satan), recalling the incident in which John was forced to drink poison to test the power of his faith. John survived the test unharmed. It has been suggested that this statuette derives from a large multitiered baptismal font with niche figures in the Church of Notre-Dame in the town of Hal.

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Credit line
Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund
Provenance
(R. Stora & Co., New York).

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