BURGKMAIR, Hans
(b. 1473, Augsburg, d. 1531, Augsburg)

St John the Evangelist in Patmos

1508
Wood, 153 x 124,7 cm
Alte Pinakothek, Munich

The painting, which is the central panel of the St John Triptych, depicts a subject popular in Northern culture: St John the Evangelist's vision of the Apocalypse on the isle of Patmos. The side wings represent St John the Baptist and St John the Evangelist, respectively.