1600
oil
canvas
From the collection of Philadelphia Museum of Art
Saint John the Evangelist Reviving Drusiana is a 1600 oil by Andrea Boscoli, held at Philadelphia Museum of Art.
This painting shows a man in a red robe standing next to a woman lying on a bed. He's touching her forehead, and she's reaching out to him. There are people around them, some sitting and others standing. The room is dark, with only a little light coming in. The man in the red robe is wearing a halo, which means he's a saint. The woman on the bed looks like she's been sick or hurt, but the saint is helping her. You can learn more about the artist who painted this, Andrea Boscoli.
Andrea Boscoli (c. 1560 – c. 1606) was an Florentine painter of the Renaissance. He was born in Florence around 1560. He was a pupil of Santi di Tito, probably in the eighth decade of the 16th century. It was perhaps…
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