John the Evangelist's Vision of the Lamb
Artist
Alonso Cano
(Spanish, 1601 – 1667)
Dateca. 1635-37
MediumOil on canvas
DimensionsFrame: 34 7/8 x 21 7/8 x 2 in. (88.6 x 55.6 x 5.1 cm)
Image: 28 3/4 x 15 3/4 in. (73 x 40 cm)
Image: 28 3/4 x 15 3/4 in. (73 x 40 cm)
ClassificationsPaintings
Credit LineBequest of John Ringling, 1936
Object numberSN345
Alonso Cano was a pupil of Francisco Pacheco in Seville, where he became a lifelong friend of fellow student Velázquez. Cano's life was marked by turmoil. His wife was murdered in 1644. Although Cano had been suspected of hiring the assassins, he was ultimately acquitted. In addition to his work as a painter, Cano was also active as an architect and sculptor. His design for the façade of the Cathedral in Granada is his most notable work as an architect.
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