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Title
Martyrdom of St. John the Evangelist
Subject
Print
Description
This print depicts the moment when St. John was executed by being cooked in a vat of hot oil, as he prays for his salvation. In this image, St. John is the victim the emperor Domition who ordered the execution is the culprit of this horrific act. Naturally, it is Domition who is depicted wearing a loosely twisted turban and a fur-lined garment, instantly insinuating the Orient . Another man stands behind him, also wearing a large turban. Durer used Oriental clothing to represent the villains in this story, revealing the European vilification of the Orient.
Creator
Albrecht Dürer
Source
The Metropolitan Musem of Art
Date
1496-1498
Rights
Public Domain
Relation
Part of the Apocalype of St John series
Type
Still Image
Identifier
40.139.6(2)
Still Image Item Type Metadata
Original Format
Woodcut
Physical Dimensions
39 x 28.1 cm