The Martyrdom of St John the Evangelist, Albrecht Dürer

Does not refer to the revelations, but an event in the life of the saint. The roman emperor domitian sitting on his throne on the left. According to legend, john was sentenced to be boiled in a cauldron of oil for his refusal to worship pagan gods. He remained unharmed by this ordeal and was set free. Object Type: woodcut print. Genre: religious art. Date: between circa 1496 and circa 1497. Place of creation: Nuremberg. Dimensions: height: 39 cm (15.3 in); width: 27.7 cm (10.9 in). Medium: woodcut print on paper. Collection: British Museum. Series Title: Apocalypse. Dürer Apocalypse 1

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Author: Albrecht Dürer (1471–1528)Source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/

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