Chalice of Saint John the Evangelist [reverse]
Niederländische Malerei 1445–1530, circa 1470/1475
- Artista
- Niederländische Malerei 1445–1530
- Datazione
- circa 1470/1475
- Tipologia
- Dipinto
- Tecnica
- Olio su tavola
- Dimensioni
- 30,2 × 23 cm
- Collezione
- National Gallery of Art, Washington
- Licenza
- Pubblico dominio, CC0
Descrizione dell’immagine
A gold chalice holding a thin, green serpent sits in an arched niche in this vertical painting. Light falls across the chalice from our right so it casts a shadow in the shallow gray stone niche. The chalice has a flaring, six-lobed foot, and a knob on the stem is set with red and green, diamond-shaped stones. The slender green snake drapes inside the cup’s round bowl. The serpent’s mouth is open and tongue flicks out to our right, and the tail hangs out of the chalice to our left.