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St. John the Evangelist

Statuette
late 15th century (made)
Artist/Maker
Da Maiano, Benedetto (artist)
Place of origin
Florence (made)

This statuette, representing St. John the Evangelist, is made by an unkown artist in Florence in the late 15th century and is related in style to Benedetto da Majano.

The figure seems to be a model for a Crucifixion group.


Object details

Categories
Sculpture
Christianity
Religion
Object type
Statuette
TitleSt. John the Evangelist (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Terracotta
Terracotta
Brief description
Statuette, terracotta, of St. John the Evangelist, by an unknown artist in the style of Benedetto da Majano, Florentine, late 15th century
Physical description
The Saint is represented in full-length on a shallow circular naturalistic base, with hands clasped and head turned back. He wears a cloak over a loose robe. The statuette is left in the rough behind
Dimensions
  • Height: 40cm
Object history
Purchased in Florence.
Historical context
The summary treatment of detail lends some force to the view that it was made as a model for a larger work.
Subject depicted
St John the Evangelist
Summary
This statuette, representing St. John the Evangelist, is made by an unkown artist in Florence in the late 15th century and is related in style to Benedetto da Majano.

The figure seems to be a model for a Crucifixion group.
Bibliographic references
  • Inventory of Art Objects Acquired in the Year 1860. In: Inventory of the Objects in the Art Division of the Museum at South Kensington, Arranged According to the Dates of their Acquisition. Vol I. London: Printed by George E. Eyre and William Spottiswoode for H.M.S.O., 1868, p. 42
  • Maclagan, Eric and Longhurst, Margaret H. Catalogue of Italian Sculpture. Text. London: Victoria and Albert Museum, 1932, p. 92
  • Arnoldi, Franceso Negri, 'Scultura Italiana al Victoria and Albert Museum I&II. In: Commentari, anno XXI, June-July 1970. Fascicoli, pp. 203
  • Pope-Hennessy, John. Catalogue of Italian Sculpture in the Victoria and Albert Museum. Volume I: Text. Eighth to Fifteenth Century. London: Her Majesty's Stationery Office, 1964, p. 203,4
Collection
Sculpture Collection
Accession number
7403-1860

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Record createdSeptember 3, 2008
Record URL
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