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ID: 901001171
Page link: http://vocab.getty.edu/page/ia/901001171
Record Type: Event/Narrative

Life of Saint John the Evangelist (Christian iconography)

Note: Narratives or themes that include Saint John the Evangelist as a participant. In most iconography, the John who is an apostle, who writes the Gospel of John, and who writes the Book of Revelation on Patmos are treated as if the same person.

Names:
Life of Saint John the Evangelist (Christian iconography) (preferred,English-P,D,P)
Episodi della vita di San Giovanni Evangelista (Christian iconography) (Italian-P,D,P)

Hierarchical Position:
Legend, Religion, Mythology (P)
....<Christian iconography> (P)
........<Other Christian narratives> (P)
............Life of Saint John the Evangelist (Christian iconography) (I)
Related Iconography:
actor is .... John, the Apostle, Saint
..........(Legend, Religion, Mythology, Christian iconography, Christian characters, John, the Apostle, Saint (Christian character)) [901001232]

Other Relationships:
role/characteristic is .... hagiography (genre)
.....(biography (general genre), genres in literature and performing arts, concepts in the arts and humanities, Associated Concepts (hierarchy name)) (AAT)
culture/religion is .... Christianity
.....(Abrahamic religions, religions (belief systems, cultures), religions and religious concepts, Associated Concepts (hierarchy name)) (AAT)

Sources:
Life of Saint John the Evangelist (Christian iconography)
................Catholic Encyclopedia [online], republished from 1913 edition (2003-)
Episodi della vita di San Giovanni Evangelista (Christian iconography)
................ICCD database (1988-)
Iconography Record Sources:
................ Catholic Encyclopedia [online], republished from 1913 edition (2003-)
................ Iconclass Illustrated Edition (2022-) 73F23 life and acts of John the Evangelist
................ Metropolitan Museum of Art [online] (2001-) http://www.metmuseum.org/collection/the-collection-online/search/436497
................ Hermitage [online] (2000-) http://www.arthermitage.org/Domenichino/St-John-the-Evangelist.html
................ North Carolina Museum of Art [online] (2000-) http://ncartmuseum.org/art/detail/st._john_the_evangelist_and_the_poisoned_cup
................ Cleveland Museum of Art [online] (2004) http://www.clevelandart.org/art/1928.753

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