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St. John on the Island of Patmos

Hans Wechtlin

Cleveland Museum of Art

Black and white artwork depicting St. John on the island of Patmos. The artwork shows a man sitting on the ground in the foreground, wearing a long robe with puffy sleeves; he has curly hair and holds a quill pen and an open book; he appears to be looking up. The man sits on the right side of the image beside a tree. In the top left corner of the image, a radiant Virgin Mary with a crown holds a baby; she appears to be floating amidst lines radiating from her. The image includes clouds, a body of water with a rocky shore, trees and other foliage. The bottom left corner features the artist's monogram in an ornate frame. The artwork features dense black lines and shading.

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637 × 893 px
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