H. Johannes Chrysostomus 1751

This etching by Dutch artist Jan Punt (1711-1779) depicts a scene from the life of Saint John Chrysostom. Completed in 1751, the artwork shows the Saint being raised in a chair on the shoulders of men while he blesses the crowd below. The dramatic composition and detailed rendering of the figures are characteristic of Punt's work, which often focused on religious subjects and historical events. The etching, now housed in the Rijksmuseum, is a fine example of the artist's mastery of this technique.