Dedication. John XI, 25
1820
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
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Ferdinand Olivier
Ferdinand Olivier (1785–1841) was a German artist, born in Dessau.
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From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
Dedication. John XI, 25 is a 1820 by Ferdinand Olivier, a Romanticism work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
This print shows a tall, narrow scene framed like a church altar. In the center, two women kneel before a cross with a small figure on it. One woman holds a book, the other a lily. Around them, small statues stand in arched niches—some look like saints, others like scholars or musicians. Above, a banner reads in German, and below, a quote from the Bible is written in a box. The print mixes religious symbols with everyday life, like the book and lily, which often stand for knowledge and purity. The small statues in the niches add depth, almost like a real altar. Look up Romanticism next to see how artists used emotion and symbolism like this.
Ferdinand Olivier (1785–1841) was a German artist, born in Dessau.
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