St John the Evangelist
1413
unspecified
From the collection of Ashmolean Museum
1413
unspecified
From the collection of Ashmolean Museum
St John the Evangelist is a 1413 unspecified by Bartolomeo di Fruosino, a Early Renaissance work, held at Ashmolean Museum.
This painting features a figure with a halo, dressed in a dark robe with a red cloak draped over their left shoulder. The figure is seated, with their head bowed and their hands clasped together in front of them. The background is dark, with some foliage visible behind the figure. The figure's pose and attire suggest a sense of reverence and contemplation. The use of a halo around the figure's head adds to the sense of reverence and importance. To learn more about the technique used in this painting, look up "chiaroscuro".
Bartolomeo di Fruosino (1366 or 1369 – 7 December 1441) was an Italian Renaissance painter and illuminator of the Florentine School.
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