French or Italian school, in the taste of the First Half of the 17th century Saint John the Evangelist Oil on canvas 28 x 21cm (Restorations) On his right is part of the cup containing the poisoned drink symbolized by a small snake that Aristodemus "the pontiff of the idols" told him to drink (La Légende Dorée). Gilded stucco and wood frame with foliage and foliage scrolls.

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