Saint John the Evangelist
Artist
Unknown
Date1300s
MediumPolychromed wood
DimensionsOverall: 52 1/2 in. (133.4 cm)
ClassificationsEuropean art
Credit LineGift of James LePere
Object number71.2103
Terms
- Saints
- Saint John
- Religious
- Red
- Black
- Brown
Collections
On View
On viewLabel TextSaint John the Evangelist, 1300s Italian Polychromed wood With his downcast eyes and head slumped on his hand, this figure of Saint John is overcome with sorrow. Such a poignant sculpture was almost certainly part of a larger group depicting the Crucifixion. Like the cloak pulled tightly across his body, John himself seems wrapped in grief—a tragic, fragile figure who confronts his loss alone. Gift of James LePere 71.2103