The Apostle John
Author: Solis, Virgil, 1514-1562
Image Title: The Apostle John
Description: Receiving inspiration from Jesus Christ, John writes his gospel with his attribute, the eagle, nearby. The artist, Virgil Solis (1514-1562), has placed his monogram in the lower center of the woodcut. In addition there is the engraver’s knife and at the lower left corner with the numeral 13 (see the image of Saul’s Conversion for the same image with the numeral 14).
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