The Apocalypse: St. John on the Island of Patmos

Jean Duvet

Cleveland Museum of Art

Black and white image on off-white background. A man with a halo sits on a throne-like chair; he has a wing on his back and writes on a book held on his lap. He looks up to the right. A winged lion-like creature on the left holds a book. An architectural archway dominates the background, with a triangular pediment on top. Within the pediment, three men with halos sit on a cloud; the central figure holds a book and makes a gesture with one hand. Above them, a circular frame contains a haloed figure with a book and gestures with one hand. The bottom of the archway contains a globe. Columns on either side of the archway frame a circular opening. On either side of the archway are statues; the one on the right holds a long staff. The bottom left contains an inscription.