id:			128354
accession number:	1951.315
share license status:	CC0
url:			https://clevelandart.org/art/1951.315
updated:		2023-01-10 23:30:28.912000

Saint John the Evangelist, 1450–1475. South Netherlands, probably Malines, 15th century. Gilt bronze or brass; without base: 29.9 x 11.8 cm (11 3/4 x 4 5/8 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund 1951.315

title:				Saint John the Evangelist
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creation date:			1450–1475
creation date earliest:		1450
creation date latest:		1475
current location:		112 Northern Renaissance
creditline:			Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund
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culture:	South Netherlands, probably Malines, 15th century
technique:	gilt bronze or brass
department:	Medieval Art
collection:	MED - Gothic
type:		Sculpture
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measurements: without base: 29.9 x 11.8 cm (11 3/4 x 4 5/8 in.)
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	(R. Stora & Co., New York).
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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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