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St. John Writing the Revelation in Ecstasy
late 18th century
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
New York, United States
The apostle is depicted as an old, bearded man with his eyes closed in three-quarter profile. In his right hand, he raises a pen and and beyond him sits an open-mouthed eagle while the book is to his left.
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Details
- Title: St. John Writing the Revelation in Ecstasy
- Date Created: late 18th century
- Location Created: Italy
- Original Source: See this work of art on the Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum website
- Medium: Black crayon, white heightening, and one stroke of red crayon on colored green paper
- Credit line: Museum purchase through gift of various donors
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