The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Saint John on Patmos
Description
A painter and printmaker of great originality, Baldung was trained in Albrecht Dürer’s Nuremberg studio before he established his own workshop in Strasbourg in 1509. This painting shows Saint John in exile on the Greek island of Patmos, experiencing a vision of the Virgin as he writes his Book of Revelation. The panel originally joined two others to form a triptych, commissioned by a religious order in Strasbourg.
Dimensions
Overall 35 1/4 x 30 1/4 in. (89.5 x 76.8 cm); painted surface 34 3/8 x 29 3/4 in. (87.3 x 75.6 cm)
Movement / Period
Accession No
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Official Citations
Curatorial Affinity Stream
Continuing the Universe of Hans Baldung (called Hans Baldung Grien)
Classical Art • Harmonious Works & Contemporaries
Continuous Discovery