The Eagle of St John
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¿Dónde está «The Eagle of St John» hoy? Museo de Victoria y Alberto, Medieval & Renaissance, Room 64, The Wolfson Gallery, Londres. Sí, expuesta ahora. Comprobado 12 de octubre de 2026.
Londres, Reino Unido
SalaMedieval & Renaissance, Room 64, The Wolfson Gallery
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This is one of four roundels (Museum nos A.14 to 17-1945) carved with the symbols of the Evangelists. The Evangelists were Matthew, Mark, Luke and John, who wrote the four Gospels of the Bible. This roundel is carved with the eagle that symbolises St John. These roundels were originally roof bosses, a type of decorative carving used on a ceiling. The backs are flat and each relief has two iron rings, one set above the other, to fix it to the arched ceiling.
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These roundels were part of a group of bosses that originally decorated the vault of the library on the north-east side of Utrecht Cathedral. The subject of the four writers of the Gospels was particularly suited to a library. They were carved by the Utrecht sculptor Jan van Schayck. He was paid 16 guilders in 1497 for the bosses and other carvings he made for the library. These roundels remained in Utrecht Cathedral probably until the early 1800s. They were then part of several private collections until they were given to the V&A in 1945.
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- A.17-1945
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- Imagen: Museo de Victoria y Alberto — © Victoria and Albert Museum, London
