Saint John the Evangelist Dictating to Prochorus; the Annunciation

16th century (Early Modern)

21 cm 14.7 cm

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At the center of this small-scale triptych, Saint John and the deacon Prochorus sit in a cave on the island of Patmos where John transcribed the Book of Revelation. With one hand on his text, John looks over his shoulder to receive the Word of God from heaven above. The saint...

Drawing

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4001
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drawing
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normalized
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Don Marcello Massarenti Collection, no. 10, Rome, before 1897; purchased by Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1902; by bequest to Walters Art Museum, 1931.
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en
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5
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Post-Byzantine
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