Artwork
John the Evangelist
John the Evangelist is an oil painting by the High Renaissance artist Palma Vecchio. It dates from 1528 and is held in the collection of the Kunsthistorisches Museum.
About this work
Subject & Meaning
Classified within the genre of religious art, the work focuses entirely on the biblical figure, presenting him as the central iconographic element.
The painting depicts John the Evangelist as its main subject, executed in oil on canvas by Palma Vecchio in 1528. Classified within the genre of religious art, the work focuses entirely on the biblical figure, presenting him as the central iconographic element. As a religious painting, the image serves to represent the apostle and evangelist, aligning with traditional devotional themes associated with his life and writings.
Technique & Style
Created in 1528, John the Evangelist by Palma Vecchio is executed in oil paint on a canvas support. The work measures 92 cm in height and 70 cm in width. As a religious painting, the piece utilizes the artist's characteristic handling of oil to depict the biblical subject.
The medium and dimensions are consistent with the artist's practice during this period, resulting in a substantial devotional image housed in a major collection.
History & Provenance
Palma Vecchio created the oil painting John the Evangelist in 1528. The work was originally owned by Bartolomeo della Nave before passing to Archduke Leopold Wilhelm of Austria. It is currently part of the collection at the Kunsthistorisches Museum in Vienna.
The painting measures 92 cm in height and 70 cm in width. It is executed on canvas using oil paints.
The painting is held by the Kunsthistorisches Museum in Vienna. Its provenance traces through Bartolomeo della Nave and subsequently Archduke Leopold Wilhelm of Austria before entering the museum's collection.
No specific inventory or accession number for the work is recorded in the available sources, and no exhibition history is documented.
Overview
John the Evangelist is a painting by Palma Vecchio, a Venetian artist, executed in oil paint.
Artist & collection
Artist
Palma Vecchio (c. 1480 – 30 July 1528), born Jacopo Palma, also known as Jacopo Negretti, was a Venetian painter of the Italian High Renaissance. He is called Palma Vecchio in English and Palma il Vecchio in Italian…
