1579
unspecified
From the collection of Catholic University of Leuven
Michiel Coxie I. Triptiek Zijpaneel: Martelaarschap van Johannes de Evangelist is a 1579 unspecified by Michiel Coxie, held at Catholic University of Leuven.
This painting shows John the Evangelist kneeling calmly as he’s about to be flayed alive. The scene looks real because of how light and shadow play on his skin and the rough clothes of the executioners. Coxie painted this on a wooden panel, not canvas, which was common back then. The work feels quiet despite the violence. That’s because John looks peaceful, almost resigned, while the men around him seem indifferent. Coxie worked in the 1500s, during the Northern Renaissance when artists balanced drama with calm. This artist painted in a way that feels close to Albrecht Dürer’s detailed style. Look up Michiel Coxie I next.
Michiel Coxie the Elder, Michiel Coxcie the Elder or Michiel van Coxcie, Latinised name Coxius (1499 – 3 March 1592), was a Flemish painter of altarpieces and portraits, a draughtsman and a designer of stained-glass windows, tapestries and prints.
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