Heiliger Johannes Evangelist

Art Historical Context

In the Belvedere Collection in Vienna, Johann Joseph Resler's *Heiliger Johannes Evangel* (Saint John the Evangelist), created around 1743, stands as a terracotta statuette measuring just 31 cm in height. Resler, a prominent 18th-century Austrian sculptor in Vienna, captures the revered apostle—traditionally depicted as a youthful visionary with his eagle symbol—in a freestanding pose that exudes quiet devotion. This work reflects the lingering Baroque influences of the period, with its emphasis on expressive gesture and spiritual intensity, amid the Habsburg court's patronage of religious art...