성 요한
c. 1578
Step into the chaos of this dramatic engraving, where calm meets catastrophe. On the right, Saint John stands serenely holding a chalice, completely unfazed by the bedlam behind him where a temple collapses and figures struggle. This scene illustrates his legendary survival skills: in the background, smoke rises from a cauldron referencing his miraculous survival of boiling oil, while in the foreground, two men lie dead, victims of the poisoned wine John was forced to drink but survived. The Latin text at the bottom acts as a caption, boasting that neither flame nor poison could harm the saint. Created around 1578, this piece showcases the Mannerist love for crowded, muscular compositions and intense drama, likely by Hendrick Goltzius paying homage to Italian masters.
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