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Saint John on Patmos; Hours of Simon de Varie, 1455. Creator: Dunois Master.

Saint John on Patmos; Hours of Simon de Varie, 1455. Creator: Dunois Master.

3-037-594 - Heritage Art/Heritage Images

Saint John on Patmos; Hours of Simon de Varie, 1455. Additional Info:Seated among rugged hills, Saint John concentrates on writing the Apocalypse. The surrounding water identifies his location as the island of Patmos, where he wrote the Apocalypse after the Emperor Domitian exiled him for spreading the teachings of Christ. The greens of the island landscape and the blue waters inhabited by delicate swans form a strong contrast to the saint's luminous white robes. This image of Saint John writing accompanies a portion of his gospel, a standard element in a book of hours.

Image Details

People Information

Creator
  1. Dunois Master, attributed to: French: Artist, illuminator
Medium
  1. Tempera colours, gold paint, gold leaf, and ink
Picture Type
  1. Folio
  2. Manuscript
  3. Recto
Category Hierarchy

Religion & Belief Christianity

Society & Culture Art & Literature

Artistic Representations Illuminated Manuscripts

Digital Image Size

Pixel Dimensions (W x H) : 3344x4960
File Size : 48,593kb

Aliases

  1. 85.ML.27.3
  1. Ms. 7 (85.ML.27), fol. 3
  1. 1200002297
  1. 3-037-594
  1. 3037594
  1. 85.ML.27.3
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