Woodcut in an ornate border: a kneeling robed figure among clouds looks up at winged angels holding white garments over a ledge.

Saint John the Evangelist Watches an Angel Giving Robes to Martyrs

A woodcut in a decorative border shows a robed figure kneeling at lower center among billowing clouds, gazing upward. Above, winged angels hold white garments draped over a horizontal ledge, while handwritten 'Revelation 7' appears in the left margin.

Artist: Unknown
Date: 1500-1599
Medium: Woodcuts
Source: Wellcome Collection
Size: 4000 × 2984 px

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Public domain · Wellcome Collection marks it Public Domain Mark; made by 1599.
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: Public Domain Mark (Wellcome Collection)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Wellcome Collection

16th century 1500s engraving christian art woodcut angels clouds religious print martyr white robes revelation saint john the evangelist