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Saint John the Apostle
(Medieval Europe )
This relief would have been attached to an altar frontal or a reliquary. John would have been shown there among the Twelve Apostles surrounding Christ and, as Jesus' favorite disciple, stood to his right. Originally, John probably held the cup, now broken off, from which, according to legend, he was made to drink poison during his martyrdom.
Provenance
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object. Learn more about provenance at the Walters.
Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1924, by purchase; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
Exhibitions
| 2008-2009 | Realms of Faith: Medieval and Byzantine Art from the Walters Art Museum. Museum of Biblical Art, New York; Colby College Museum of Art, Waterville; Joslyn Art Museum, Omaha. |
Conservation
| Date | Description | Narrative |
|---|---|---|
| 8/1/1958 | Treatment | cleaned; coated |
Geographies
France (Place of Origin)
Measurements
H: 10 13/16 in. (27.5 cm)
Credit Line
Acquired by Henry Walters, 1924
Location in Museum
Not on view
Accession Number
In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
53.4