St. John the Theologian
St. John the Theologian

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St. John the Theologian,

18th–19th century

Russian (?)
y1956-113

Information

Title
St. John the Theologian
Dates

18th–19th century

Medium
Tempera on wood panel
Dimensions
15 x 9 x 1 cm (5 7/8 x 3 9/16 x 3/8 in.)
Credit Line
Bequest of Professor Albert Mathias Friend, Jr., Class of 1915
Object Number
y1956-113
Inscription
Inscription on either side of incised halo, in red: [see accession card for reproduction.];
Culture
Russian
Period
Russian Byzantine styles
Type
paintings, religious art, icons
Materials
tempera, panel (wood)
Subject
Christianity, books, halos (glories), figures (representations), saints, John, men

Bequest of Professor Albert Mathias Friend, Jr, to the Museum in 1956

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