Lectern for the Reading of the Gospels with the Eagle of Saint John the Evangelist
A carved pale marble eagle stands on a small octagonal base, wings spread wide and head turned sharply to one side, its feathers rendered in finely incised detail. The sculpture is shown against a plain grey backdrop that isolates its silhouette and textured surface.
- Artist
- Giovanni Pisano
- Date
- ca. 1301, with later additions
- Medium
- Marble
- Source
- The Metropolitan Museum of Art
- Size
- 3013 × 3827 px
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: CC0 (The Met Open Access, isPublicDomain=true)
Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Rogers Fund, 1918
Español: Águila atril de San Juan Evangelista, escultura de mármol
Un águila tallada en mármol claro se apoya sobre una pequeña base octogonal, con las alas abiertas y la cabeza girada bruscamente hacia un lado. Sus plumas presentan un detalle grabado muy fino, y la pieza se muestra contra un fondo gris liso que resalta su silueta.
Português: Águia atril de São João Evangelista, escultura em mármore
Uma águia esculpida em mármore claro repousa sobre uma pequena base octogonal, com as asas abertas e a cabeça virada bruscamente para o lado. As penas apresentam detalhes incisos muito finos, e a peça é mostrada contra um fundo cinza liso que destaca sua silhueta.
