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John the Evangelist on Patmos
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John the Evangelist on Patmos

1617 · engraving; paper

From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

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On the island of Patmos, the apostle and evangelist John writes his gospel, accompanied by the eagle, his gospel symbol. He looks to the sky. In the clouds appears the crowned Mary with the Christ Child and the seven-headed beast of the Apocalypse.

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Credit lineJohannes de Evangelist op Patmos. 1617. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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