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John the Evangelist in boiling oil

Hans Fries

1514
wood, 125×75 cm
Basel, Kunstmuseum

7 posted on 12/27/2008 1:26:24 PM PST by annalex (http://www.catecheticsonline.com/CatenaAurea.php)

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From Blockbook Apocalypse (Netherlands: 1430s-1440s )

Plate 3: scenes from the life of Saint John
John is brought before Domitian, who orders that he be plunged into a vat of boiling oil

Plate 42: scenes from the life of Saint John
John is unharmed by poison administered by Domitian, and lies in his grave having predicted his own death

8 posted on 12/27/2008 1:31:58 PM PST by annalex (http://www.catecheticsonline.com/CatenaAurea.php)

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