John, from The Four Evangelists 1610 - 1620

"John, from The Four Evangelists" is an engraving by Pieter Feddes van Harlingen, dating back to 1610-1620. It portrays John the Evangelist as a young man, seated in a landscape with a city in the background, holding a closed book in his lap. Above him, a soaring eagle clutches a pen, symbolizing John's divine inspiration. The scene is depicted in detail, with a focus on the figure's thoughtful expression and the intricacies of the landscape, characteristic of Northern Renaissance printmaking. This work is part of a series of engravings, each depicting one of the four evangelists, currently housed at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City.