Stained glass fragment with an Angel Appearing to a Deacon Saint with the Symbols of the Four Evangelists
Unknown Artist
12th century and later additions
Medium
Stained glass
Dimensions
Overall: 21 7/8 x 20 3/4in. (55.5 x 52.7cm)
Classification
Glass-Stained
Culture
French
Department
The Cloisters
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Gift of Mr.& Mrs. Iain Nasatir, 1982
Accession Number
1982.99
Tags
Art Historical Context
This exquisite stained glass fragment, dating to the 12th with later additions, captures a celestial moment: an angel appearing to a deacon saint, surrounded by the symbols of the Evangelists—typically the angel for Matthew, lion for Mark, ox for Luke and eagle for John. Crafted in France, it hails from the medieval tradition of illuminating sacred narratives through vibrant color and light. Now housed in The Cloisters at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, this21⅞ × 20¾-inch piece (gift of Mr. and Mrs. Iain Nasatir, 1982) exemplifies the era's devotion to biblical storytelling. Stained glass lik...