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Saint John in red robes writes on Patmos while a glowing woman appears in the clouds above. Cherubs and an eagle sit nearby.

Saint John the Evangelist on Patmos

An evangelist in a red robe and green undergarment sits on a rocky ledge, pen raised, writing in a book on his knee while he gazes up at a radiant woman in white floating among clouds. A cherub holds an inkwell beside him, another child writes at lower right, and an eagle rests at left beside a red book.

Artist
circle of Carlo Maratta
Date
1680-1720
Medium
Source
Rijksmuseum
Size
3036 × 4000 px
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Public domain · Rijksmuseum marks it Public Domain Mark; made by 1720.
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

Español: San Juan Evangelista en Patmos

Un evangelista con túnica roja y vestido verde se sienta sobre una roca, con la pluma en alto, escribiendo en un libro sobre su rodilla mientras mira hacia una mujer radiante de blanco flotando entre nubes. Un querubín sostiene un tintero a su lado, otro niño escribe en la esquina inferior derecha y un águila descansa a la izquierda junto a un libro rojo.

Português: São João Evangelista em Patmos

Um evangelista de manto vermelho e túnica verde está sentado sobre uma rocha, com a pena erguida, escrevendo em um livro sobre o joelho enquanto olha para uma mulher radiante de branco flutuando entre as nuvens. Um querubim segura um tinteiro ao lado dele, outra criança escreve no canto inferior direito e uma águia repousa à esquerda, perto de um livro vermelho.

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