Saint John the Evangelist
Carved almost in the round, this figure and that of John the Evangelist to the right of the door originally flanked a sculpture of Christ on the cross. The group was probably installed on a beam that spanned the width of a church choir. The figures reminded the faithful of the words in John's Gospel (19:26-27): "When Jesus therefore has seen his mother and the disciple whom he loved, he saith to his mother: Woman behold thy son. After that he saith to the disciple: Behold thy mother."
Artwork Details
- Title: Saint John the Evangelist
- Date: 13th century
- Geography: Made in Tyrol, Austria
- Culture: Austrian
- Medium: Wood and paint
- Dimensions: Overall: 50 3/4 x 12 3/4 x 8 1/2 in. (128.9 x 32.4 x 21.6 cm)
Brass dowel: 1/2 in. (1.3 cm) - Classification: Sculpture-Wood
- Credit Line: Gift of Thomas F. Ryan, 1912
- Object Number: 12.200.1
- Curatorial Department: Medieval Art and The Cloisters
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Austrian
13th century
Austrian
ca. 1390
French
ca. 1175–1200
French
ca. 1145
French
ca. 1260–80
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