Saint John the Evangelist, Alonso Cano, between 1636 and 1638

[crop] the chalice held by saint john alludes to tradition according to which st. John was handed a cup of poisoned wine, from which, at his blessing, the poison fled in the shape of a serpent. Object Type: painting, reredos. Genre: religious art. Date: between 1636 and 1638. Dimensions: height: 53.5 cm (21 in) ; width: 35.5 cm (13.9 in). Medium: oil on canvas. Depicted People: John the Evangelist, John the Apostle. Collection: Louvre Museum. Cano - San Juan

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Author: Alonso Cano (1601–1667)Source: commons.wikimedia.org

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