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Saint John the Evangelist

Valentin de Boulogne French

ca. 1621–22

Not on view

The visionary evangelist is shown with his emblem, the eagle, and is interrupted while writing the opening line of his gospel: "In the beginning was the word . . ." As so often with Valentin, we seem to be in the presence of a real person who has taken on the role of the saint, colliding past with present and resulting in an image of compelling presence—a veritable "portrait" of the saint.

Saint John the Evangelist, Valentin de Boulogne (French, Coulommiers-en-Brie 1591–1632 Rome), Oil on canvas — This image cannot be enlarged, viewed at full screen, or downloaded.

Title: Saint John the Evangelist

Artist: Valentin de Boulogne (French, Coulommiers-en-Brie 1591–1632 Rome)

Date: ca. 1621–22

Medium: Oil on canvas

Dimensions: 38 5/16 × 52 15/16 in. (97.3 × 134.5 cm)

Classification: Paintings

Credit Line: Ackland Art Museum, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. The William A. Whitaker Foundation Art Fund

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