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ID: 901001182
Page link: http://vocab.getty.edu/page/ia/901001182
Record Type: Event/Narrative

Saint John on Patmos (Christian iconography)

Note: Narrative or devotional scene with St. John on the island of Patmos, writing. May be indexed as John the Divine or John the Evangelist; in most works, the artist's original intention was that they are the same person.

Names:
Saint John on Patmos (Christian iconography) (preferred,English-P,D,P)
St. John the Evangelist on the island of Patmos (Christian iconography) (English,U,P)
San Giovanni Evangelista in Patmos (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)
................Saint John on Patmos (Christian iconography) (P)
Related Iconography:
actor is .... John, the Apostle, Saint
..........(Legend, Religion, Mythology, Christian iconography, Christian characters, John, the Apostle, Saint (Christian character)) [901001232]

Other Relationships:
topic is .... writing (processes)
.....(image-making processes and techniques, processes and techniques by specific type, Processes and Techniques (hierarchy name)) (AAT)
culture/religion is .... Christianity
.....(Abrahamic religions, religions (belief systems, cultures), religions and religious concepts, Associated Concepts (hierarchy name)) (AAT)
located in .... Nísos Pátmos
..... ULAN Candidate
role/characteristic is .... narrative (literary works)
.....(genres for literature, genres in literature and performing arts, concepts in the arts and humanities, Associated Concepts (hierarchy name)) (AAT)

Sources:
Saint John on Patmos (Christian iconography)
................Catholic Encyclopedia [online], republished from 1913 edition (2003-)
................J. Paul Getty Museum, collections online (2000-)
St. John the Evangelist on the island of Patmos (Christian iconography)
................Harvard Art Museums [online] (2000-)
San Giovanni Evangelista in Patmos (Christian iconography)
................ICCD database (1988-)
Iconography Record Sources:
................ Catholic Encyclopedia [online], republished from 1913 edition (2003-)
................ Iconclass Illustrated Edition (2022-) 73G11 John (writing) on the island of Patmos, possibly the eagle beside him
................ Harvard Art Museums [online] (2000-) http://www.harvardartmuseums.org/art/250738
................ Metropolitan Museum of Art [online] (2001-) http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/works-of-art/1983.451/

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