St. John Altarpiece (after Rogier van der Weyden), ca. 1510

Title

St. John Altarpiece (after Rogier van der Weyden)

Painter

• Dutch Master around 1510

Inventor

• after Rogier van der Weyden

Parts

Nativity and Naming of St. John the Baptist

Baptism of Christ

Beheading of St. John the Baptist

Period Produced

• 16th century

School

• Late Middle Ages

Object Type

• painting (artwork)

Physical Description

Mixed technique on oak

Material

• oak wood

Technique

• mixed technique

Institution

• Städel Museum

Administration

• Old Masters 1300 - 1800

Collection

• Städelsches Kunstinstitut

Creditline

Städel Museum, Frankfurt am Main

Picture Copyright

Public Domain

Acquisition

Acquired in 1840/41

Genre

• altarpiece
• depiction of a saint
• Biblical portrayal
• literary representation
• historical narration

Main Motif

• young John the Baptist
• Zechariah
• Elisabeth
• Mary
• Jesus Christ
• John the Baptist
• angel
• God the Father
• Holy Spirit
• Salome (daughter of Herodias)
• Herod Antipas (Tetrarch of Galilee)
• Herodias
• Jordan
• woman
• child
• man
• group of people
• animal
• portal

Persons Shown

• John the Baptist (prophet)
• John the Baptist as a boy
• Mary
• Elizabeth
• Zechariah
• Jesus Christ
• God the Father
• Holy Spirit
• Salome (daughter of Herodias)
• Herod Antipas (Tetrarch of Galilee)
• Herodias
• Jude (apostle)
• Philip (apostle)
• Thomas (apostle)
• Bartholomew (apostle)
• Peter (apostle)
• Andrew (apostle)
• Saint James the Greater
• John the Evangelist
• Simeon (prophet)
• Paul (apostle)
• Simon the Zealot (apostle)
• James son of Alphaeus (apostle)
• Matthew (evangelist)
• Twelve Apostles

Associated Persons and Institutions

• Rogier van der Weyden
• Matthew (evangelist)
• Thomas (apostle)
• Matthew (apostle)
• John the Evangelist
• Andrew (apostle)
• Judith
• Holofernes

Illustrated Passage

• siehe Einzeldarstellung

Primary

• 73A1 story of the birth and youth of John the Baptist (Luke 1:5-25, 1:57-80)
• 73C1 story of John the Baptist (Matthew 3; Mark 1:4-11; Luke 3:1-22; John 1:19-34)
• 73A141 naming of John the Baptist; Zacharias writing John's name
• 42A22 visiting the new mother, lying-in visit
• 73C12 John the Baptist baptizing
• 73C121(+3) baptism of Christ in the river Jordan: John the Baptist pouring out water on Christ's head: the Holy Ghost descends (+ angel(s))
• 73C121(+11) baptism of Christ in the river Jordan: John the Baptist pouring out water on Christ's head: the Holy Ghost descends (+ God the Father)
• 73C1334 Salome is given the head of John the Baptist by the executioner

Secondary

• 48C145(+74221) architectural settings in paintings, sculptures, etc. (+ Gothic art)
• 48C162(+32) arch, archivolt ~ architecture (+ sculpture)
• 73A11 annunciation of the birth of John the Baptist to Zacharias: while he is offering incense in the temple an angel (Gabriel) appears to him
• 73A111 Zacharias speechless before the people
• 73A42 marriage of Mary and Joseph, 'Sposalizio': they are married by the high priest
• 73A523 the Annunciation: Mary kneeling
• 73A623 Mary and Elisabeth shaking hands
• 73B23 adoration of the Christ-child by Mary and Joseph
• 73A142 Zacharias praising the Lord
• 73A181 John the Baptist praying and meditating
• 73C221 'command these stones to become loaves of bread' ~ temptation of Christ in the wilderness
• 73C222 'throw yourself down' (from the temple) ~ temptation of Christ in the wilderness
• 73C223 'all these will I give you' (= the glory of the world) ~ temptation of Christ in the wilderness
• 73C112 John the Baptist disputing
• 73C113 John the Baptist identifies Christ as the Lamb of God ('Ecce Agnus Dei') (John 1:29, 1:36)
• 73C131 John the Baptist reproaches Herod (Herod Antipas) and Herodias
• 73C132 John the Baptist arrested and imprisoned
• 73C1321 John the Baptist in prison
• 73C133 Salome dancing during the banquet of Herod
• 11I3 the twelve apostles (as a group), usually with books or scrolls (not in biblical context)
• 11H(JUDE THADDAEUS)9 the apostle Jude Thaddaeus; possible attributes: book, club, halberd, scroll - portrait of male saint
• 11H(PHILIP)9 the apostle Philip; possible attributes: book, cross, dish with snake, lance, scroll, stone, sword - portrait of male saint
• 11H(THOMAS)9 the apostle Thomas; possible attributes: book, chalice, girdle, heart, lance or spear, scroll, square, stones - portrait of male saint
• 11H(BARTHOLOMEW)9 the apostle Bartholomew; possible attributes: book, devil or dragon at feet, knife, scroll, flayed skin, staff - portrait of male saint
• 11H(PETER)9 the apostle Peter, first bishop of Rome; possible attributes: book, cock, (upturned) cross, (triple) crozier, fish, key, scroll, ship, tiara - portrait of male saint
• 11H(ANDREW)9 the apostle Andrew; possible attributes: book, X-shaped cross, fish, fishing-net, rope, scroll - portrait of male saint
• 11H(JAMES THE GREAT)9 the apostle James the Great; possible attributes: book, pilgrim's cloak, hat, shell, staff, and wallet, scroll, sword - portrait of male saint
• 11H(JOHN)9 the apostle John the Evangelist; possible attributes: book, cauldron, chalice with snake, eagle, palm, scroll - portrait of male saint
• 11H(PAUL)9 the apostle Paul of Tarsus; possible attributes: book, scroll, sword - portrait of male saint
• 11H(SIMON)9 the apostle Simon Zelotes (or Simon the Canaanite); possible attributes: book, saw, scroll - portrait of male saint
• 11H(JAMES THE LESS)9 the apostle James the Less, first bishop of Jerusalem; possible attributes: book, fuller's club, scroll - portrait of male saint
• 11H(MATTHEW)9 the apostle and evangelist Matthew (Mattheus); possible attributes: angel, axe, book, halberd, pen and inkhorn, purse, scroll, square, sword - portrait of male saint