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Saint John Writes His Gospel

  • burin engraving, paper
  • 274 x 192 mm
  • Inv. 2014-LR-recto

Public Domain

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Artist

Anonymous Master
engravers (printmakers)AAT

Title Saint John Writes His Gospel
Period 16th century
17th century
Medium and support burin engraving AAT
Signatures, inscriptions, and markings printed inscription outside the depiction, centre below: Ioannes, cap. I. v. I.
inscription: PB H IW
inscription centre below: Stad Gent / Museum voor Schone Kunsten
Collection print room
Object type burin engraving AAT
Inventory number 2014-LR-recto
Acquisition credit unknown
2014
Current whereabouts Work currently not on display
Permalink https://mskgent.be/collection/work/data/2014-LR-recto
IIIF Manifest https://imagehub.mskgent.be/iiif/3/11626/manifest.json
Art & Architecture Thesaurus 300055874 religious symbolism AAT
300124520 interior views AAT
300189808 figures (representations) AAT
Keywords 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
11H(LUKE) Luke the evangelist; possible attributes: book, (winged) ox, portrait of the Virgin, surgical instruments, painter's utensils, scroll Iconclass
11H(MARK) Mark (Marcus) the evangelist, and bishop of Alexandria; possible attributes: book, (winged) lion, pen and inkhorn, scroll Iconclass
11H(MATTHEW) the apostle and evangelist Matthew (Mattheus); possible attributes: angel, axe, book, halberd, pen and inkhorn, purse, scroll, square, sword Iconclass
31A235 sitting figure Iconclass
31A71 male sex; man Iconclass
41A2 interior of the house Iconclass
41A251 study; 'studiolo'; library Iconclass
49L511 quill Iconclass
49L6 writing accessories Iconclass
49L62 ink-well Iconclass
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