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St. John with Serpent in Chalice

Israhel van Meckenem

Cleveland Museum of Art

Black and white image of a man with shoulder-length wavy hair and a halo, wearing a long robe. The man is standing on a ledge, holding a chalice with a serpent emerging from it in his right hand. He is turned to the right. His left hand is in front of his body, palm up. The background is dark on the left and light on the right. The image is framed by a thin border.

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459 × 893 px
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