Weeping Saint John the Evangelist
n.d.
Medium
Pen and brown ink with brush and brown wash over traces of black chalk, on cream laid paper, tipped onto ivory wove card
Dimensions
25.2 × 11.9 cm (9 15/16 × 4 11/16 in.)
Classification
ink with wash
Department
Prints and Drawings
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Accession Number
81688
Art Historical Context
In the hushed galleries of the Art Institute of's Prints and Drawings Department, the delicate *Weeping Saint John the Evangelist* captures a moment of profound sorrow. Attributed to an unknown Milanese artist, this drawing portrays the apostle John, a key figure in Christian iconography, often shown lamenting at the foot of the Cross The emotive depiction, with its expressive lines suggesting tears and anguish, reflects the devotional intensity of Italian religious art from the Renaissance or early Baroque periods, where Milanese workshops thrived under influences like Leonardo da Vinci and h...