Saint John the Evangelist in the Wilderness
Classification
Department
Smithsonian Collection
Museum
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Credit
Gift of Eleanor and Sarah Hewitt
Accession Number
1931-94-220
About this artwork
Research in Progress
Art Historical Context
Hendrik Goltzius, masterful Netherlandishmaker (1558–1617), created *Saint John the Evangel in the Wilderness* around 1630, likely as aous work from his influential workshop. Active during the late Renaissance andist periods, Goltzius was celebrated for his extraordinary engravings and chiaroscuro woodcuts, which blended Northern precision withate drama. His prints, like this one, showcased swelling line work and dynamic shading that mim the effects of painting, earning him fame across Europe. The subject, Saint John the Evangelist—one of Christ’s four apostles and author of the Book of Revel...