The Cleveland Museum of Art
Collection Online as of December 20, 2025
Saint John the Evangelist
1450–1475
without base: 29.9 x 11.8 cm (11 3/4 x 4 5/8 in.)
Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund 1951.315
Location: Not on view
Description
The saint holds the legendary chalice, a poisoned cup, from which emerges a dragon, representing the serpent (Satan), recalling the incident in which John was forced to drink poison to test the power of his faith. John survived the test unharmed. It has been suggested that this statuette derives from a large multitiered baptismal font with niche figures in the Church of Notre-Dame in the town of Hal.- (R. Stora & Co., New York).
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Source URL:
https://www.clevelandart.org/art/1951.315