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St. John with Serpent in Chalice
St. John with Serpent in Chalice
c. 1480-1500
Engraving
Gift of The Print Club of Cleveland 1925.991
Catalogue raisonné: Lehrs IX.241.286
State: only state
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According to legend, John the Evangelist was given a cup of poisoned wine that he drank without harm. As emblems of the tale, John’s chalice symbolizes the Christian faith prevailing over death, signified by the serpent. As a print, Meckenem's representation of Saint John like a sculpture in an architectural niche made it possible for more people to personally own a religious image that they might otherwise only have seen at a church.
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