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Oberrheinisch | Kenzinger Johannes

St John the Evangelist, um 1500

About the object

John converted a pagan priest to christianity in Ephesus. He drank a cup of poison without suffering harm. The figure is allegedly from Kenzingen, whereas another source suggests it is from the Wonnental convent near Emmendingen. It was presumably placed in an altar shrine.

Object information

Title
St John the Evangelist
People/Origin
Oberrheinisch (Artist)
Johannes <Evangelist> (represented / portrayed Person) GND
Object Type
Plastic
Dating
um 1500
Place
Freiburg im Breisgau, Kenzingen (Fundort/Herkunft)
Carrier Material
Lindenholz
Technique
Schnitzerei, Fassmalerei
Dimensions
Height 134.0 cm, Width 41.5 cm, Depth 40.5 cm
Keywords
Kunst, Skulptur, Plastik, Kelch, Apostel, Altarschrein, Religiöse Kunst
Inventory Number
11432
Museum
Augustinermuseum
Location
Augustinermuseum, Kirche
Access
Kauf, 1914
Collector
Jakob Durlacher (1874 - 1944)
Permalink
https://onlinesammlung.freiburg.de/en/object/9BDB5F2545A7372BE3F781BB0D40A800

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