St. John with Serpent in Chalice
c. 1480–1500
- Medium
- engraving
- Dimensions
- 20.3 × 10 cm
- Status
- In Museum Collection
- Collect24 Art ID
- C24-192798
According to legend, John the Evangelist was given a cup of poisoned wine that he drank without harm. As emblems of the tale, John’s chalice symbolizes the Christian faith prevailing over death, signified by the serpent. As a print, Meckenem's representation of Saint John like a sculpture in an architectural niche made it possible for more people to personally own a religious image that they might otherwise only have seen at a church.
Provenance
The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of The Print Club of Cleveland, 1925.991
Registry history
- c. 1480–1500 — Recorded in the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art — prints
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