Why it matters
Bosch painted Saint John the Evangelist on the island of Patmos. On the back, in grisaille, are scenes from the Passion of Christ and a pelican with her young.
Did you know?
- It is dated around 1489.
- It forms a pair with Saint John the Baptist in the Wilderness in Madrid.
- The two may have been wings of an altarpiece for St. John's Cathedral in 's-Hertogenbosch.
Based on the Wikipedia article St. John the Evangelist on Patmos (CC BY-SA 4.0).
