Cleveland Museum of Art
St. John the Evangelist on the Isle of Patmos
Martin Schongauer (German, c. 1450–1491) · 1475–80
In the artist's time, St. John the Evangelist was believed to have written the Book of Revelation on the Island of Patmos. Today, many biblical scholars consider John of Patmos a separate author who wrote the text about 90 years after the death of Christ.
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