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, John, Evangelist, immersed, Roman soldiers, vessel, boiling oil, under, approving eye, Emperor Domitian, die, rejuvenated, print, Latin caption, apostle John, possible attributes, book, cauldron, chalet, snake, eagle, palm, scroll, martyrdom, suffering, misfortune, death, male saint, Johann Gelle, mentioned, object, Antwerp, 1614, paper, engraving, w 252 mm × h 358 mm
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