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Saint John Dictating to the Venerable Bede

Austrian 12th Century

1140

ink

vellum

From the collection of National Gallery of Art

Medieval Religious

Dominant colour

Saint John Dictating to the Venerable Bede is a 1140 ink by Austrian 12th Century, held at National Gallery of Art.

Who painted this?: Austrian 12th Century
When & what style?: 1140
Where can I see it?: National Gallery of Art

About this work

This painting is titled Saint John Dictating to the Venerable Bede. It was made around 1140, which is interesting because it shows what art looked like back then. The artist used pen and ink with color washes on vellum, which is a pretty old technique. You can learn more about this kind of art at the National Gallery of Art, Washington.