Saint John the Evangelist Weeping
1500
oil
canvas
From the collection of Museum of Fine Arts, Budapest
1500
oil
canvas
From the collection of Museum of Fine Arts, Budapest
Saint John the Evangelist Weeping is a 1500 oil by Colijn de Coter, a Northern Renaissance work, depicting John the Evangelist, held at Museum of Fine Arts, Budapest.
In this painting, a man is depicted with a red robe draped over his green clothing. He holds a book in his left hand and touches his face with his right hand. The background features a rocky hill with trees and a person standing on it. The man's attire and the book he holds suggest a religious or scholarly theme. The rocky hill in the background adds a sense of depth and atmosphere to the scene. If you're interested in learning more about the artist behind this work, you might want to look up Colijn de Coter.
Colijn de Coter (c. 1440–1445 – c. 1522–1532) was an early Netherlandish painter who produced mainly altarpieces. He worked primarily in Brussels and Antwerp. His name was sometimes given as Colijn van Brusele (Colijn…
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