The evangelist John sits on the ground under a tree, a thick book on his lap. In his right hand he holds a quill which he dips into the inkwell, held by the eagle, his attribute. In the background on the right, Christ as the good shepherd can be seen; behind on the left, Christ's baptism in the Jordan. Below the scene is a two-line text in Latin.
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Johannes Wierix
RKD
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Maerten de Vos
RKD
Wikidata
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Gerard de Jode
RKD
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| Title | Saint John Writes His Gospel, from the series Thesaurus novi Testamenti elegantissimis iconibus expressus continens historias atque miracula doni nostri Iesu Christi |
| Date | 1585 |
| Period | 16th century |
| Location | Antwerp TGN |
| Medium and support | burin engraving AAT |
| Signatures, inscriptions, and markings | printed inscription outside the depiction, bottom left: Ut genus omne avium [...] per vaga carpit iter |
| printed inscription bottom right, outside the depiction: sic superat scriptis [...] carne fuisse refert. | |
| printed inscription outside the depiction, centre below: S. Ioannes | |
| stamps (tools) reverse, centre below: Stad Gent / Museum voor Schone Kunsten | |
| Collection | print room |
| Object type | burin engraving AAT |
| Inventory number | 2014-LL-3 |
| Acquisition credit |
unknown
2014 |
| Current whereabouts | Work currently not on display |
| Permalink | https://mskgent.be/collection/work/data/2014-LL-3 |
| IIIF Manifest | https://imagehub.mskgent.be/iiif/3/11664/manifest.json |
| Art & Architecture Thesaurus |
300055874
religious symbolism
AAT
300189808 figures (representations) AAT 300015636 landscapes AAT 300263554 animal paintings AAT |
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| Keywords Iconclass |
11H(JOHN THE BAPTIST)
John the Baptist; possible attributes: book, reed cross, baptismal cup, honeycomb, lamb, staff
Iconclass
11H(JOHN) the apostle John the Evangelist; possible attributes: book, cauldron, chalice with snake, eagle, palm, scroll Iconclass 11H(JOHN)12 St. John the Evangelist writing the Gospel, usually the eagle present Iconclass 21D water (one of the four elements) Iconclass 25F33(EAGLE) predatory birds: eagle Iconclass 25H2 landscapes with waters, waterscapes, seascapes (in the temperate zone) Iconclass 25H213 river Iconclass 31A235 sitting figure Iconclass 31A71 male sex; man Iconclass 47I213 sheep Iconclass 48(+431) art (+ copy, copying ~ work of art) Iconclass 49L511 quill Iconclass 49L6 writing accessories Iconclass 49L62 ink-well Iconclass 61D(RIVER JORDAN) geographical names of countries, regions, mountains, rivers, etc. (names of cities and villages excepted) (RIVER JORDAN) Iconclass 73 New Testament Iconclass 73C12 John the Baptist baptizing Iconclass 73C121 baptism of Christ in the river Jordan: John the Baptist pouring out water on Christ's head: the Holy Ghost descends Iconclass 73C822 the lost sheep sought and found by the shepherd ~ parable of the good shepherd (Matthew 18:12-14; Luke 15:4-7) Iconclass |
| School / Style | Renaissance AAT |
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