ticketsMember | Make a donation

Panel with the Angel Appearing to Zacharias (from a Retable depicting Saint John the Baptist and scenes from his life)

Domingo Ram Spanish
1464–1507
Not on view
Zacharias, the father of John the Baptist, appears in an elaborate costume with pendant bells and pomegranates. Recent scholarship has shown that these indicate his role as the High Priest, whose unique privilege it is to enter the Holy of Holies of the Temple in Jerusalem on Yom Kippur. Around his leg is a rope held by another priest, whose job it would be to extract the high priest's body if he died as a result of not properly carrying out his sacred duties.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Panel with the Angel Appearing to Zacharias (from a Retable depicting Saint John the Baptist and scenes from his life)
  • Artist: Domingo Ram (Spanish, Aragon, active 1464–1507)
  • Date: 1464–1507
  • Geography: Made in Aragon, Spain
  • Culture: Spanish
  • Medium: Tempera on wood, gold ground
  • Dimensions: 37 1/2 x 27 1/4 in. (95.3 x 69.2 cm)
    Entire Retable: 139 x 100 in. (353.1 x 254 cm)
  • Classification: Paintings-Panels
  • Credit Line: The Cloisters Collection, 1925
  • Object Number: 25.120.929
  • Curatorial Department: Medieval Art and The Cloisters

More Artwork

More Artwork
A slider containing 5 items.
Press the down key to skip to the last item.
Panel from Saint John Retable, Domingo Ram Spanish, Tempera on wood, gold ground, Spanish
Panel from Saint John Retable
Domingo Ram
1464–1507
Panel of Saint John the Baptist with Scenes from His Life, Domingo Ram Spanish, Tempera on wood, gold ground, Spanish
Panel of Saint John the Baptist with Scenes from His Life
Domingo Ram
1464–1507
Panel with Saint John the Baptist Enthroned from Retable, Domingo Ram Spanish, Tempera on wood, gold ground, Spanish
Panel with Saint John the Baptist Enthroned from Retable
Domingo Ram
15th century
The Visitation Panel from Saint John Retable, Domingo Ram Spanish, Tempera on wood, gold ground, Spanish
The Visitation Panel from Saint John Retable
Domingo Ram
15th century
Panel with the Birth of St. John the Baptist from Retable, Domingo Ram Spanish, Tempera on wood, gold ground, Spanish
Panel with the Birth of St. John the Baptist from Retable
Domingo Ram
15th century

Related Content

Timeline of Art History

Entries from The Met's art encyclopedia.

Publications

Books, guides, and catalogues published by The Met.

Research Resources

The Met provides unparalleled resources for research and welcomes an international community of students and scholars. The Met's Open Access API is where creators and researchers can connect to the The Met collection. Open Access data and public domain images are available for unrestricted commercial and noncommercial use without permission or fee.

To request images under copyright and other restrictions, please use this Image Request form.

Feedback

We continue to research and examine historical and cultural context for objects in The Met collection. If you have comments or questions about this object record, please complete and submit this form. The Museum looks forward to receiving your comments.