Martyrdom of John the Evangelist, John the Evangelist is immersed by Roman soldiers in a vessel of boiling oil, under the approving eye of Emperor Domitian. John does not die, but appears rejuvenated. The print has a Latin caption., The apostle John the Evangelist, possible attributes: book, cauldron, chalet with snake, eagle, palm, scroll - martyrdom, suffering, misfortune, death of male saint, Johann Gelle (mentioned on object), Antwerp, 1614, paper, engraving, w 252 mm × h 358 mm

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Martyrdom of John the Evangelist, John the Evangelist is immersed by Roman soldiers in a vessel of boiling oil, under the approving eye of Emperor Domitian. John does not die, but appears rejuvenated. The print has a Latin caption., The apostle John the Evangelist, possible attributes: book, cauldron, chalet with snake, eagle, palm, scroll - martyrdom, suffering, misfortune, death of male saint, Johann Gelle (mentioned on object), Antwerp, 1614, paper, engraving, w 252 mm × h 358 mm

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