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Engraving of Saint John the Evangelist writing on Patmos beside an eagle, with a haloed figure in radiating light above.

Saint John the Evangelist on Patmos

An engraving of Saint John the Evangelist seated on the island of Patmos, writing in an open book beside a tree and an eagle. Above, a haloed female figure floats within radiating rays of light, while a distant coastline and hills stretch across the landscape.

Artist
Martin Schongauer (mentioned on object)
Date
1470-1491
Medium
Source
Rijksmuseum
Size
2894 × 4000 px
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Public domain · Rijksmuseum marks it Public Domain Mark; made by 1491.
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: Public Domain Mark (Rijksmuseum, image license https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam