Art and Images related to John's Gospel
compiled by Felix Just, S.J., Ph.D.
JOHN 4–6
Jesus and the Samaritan Woman at the Well
(John 4:1-42) - this episode is found only in the Fourth Gospel
- Jesus
and the Samaritan Woman - ancient fresco, from the Catacomb
of Via Latina outside of Rome - sixth image on
the webpage of the "Hospitality Art Exhibit" (St. Anthony Shrine
Lobby, Boston; July 1998)
- Jesus
and the Samaritan Woman (1308-11) - tempera on wood panel, by
Duccio
di Buoninsegna (Siena, Italy; 1255-1319); in the Thyssen-Bornemisza
collection, Madrid.
- Christ
and the Samarian Woman (ca. 1490) - terracotta sculpture,
by Benedetto
da Maiano (Florence; 1442-1497) - from the
Web Gallery of Art
-
Christ
and the Woman of Samaria (ca. 1500) - oil on wood, by Juan
de Flandes (Spanish; fl. 1496-1519) - from the Web Gallery
of Art
- Christ
and the Woman at the Well (closeup of Jesus; 1580-82) - oil
on canvas, by Veronese
(Paolo Caliari) (Verona; 1528-88) - another copy
from CGFA
- The
Samaritan Woman at the Well (ca. 1593) - oil on canvas, by
Annibale
Carracci (Italian; 1560-1609) - from the Pinacoteca di Brera
(search their website for "Autore" and "Carracci
Annibale"
- Christ
and the Samaritan Woman (1624 or 1626 - oil on canvas, by Abraham
Bloemaert (Dutch; 1564-1651) - from the Museum of Fine
Arts, St. Petersburg, FL
- Christ
and the Samaritan Woman (n.d.) - by Bernardo Strozzi (Italian;
1581-1644) - from the Web Gallery of Art
- Christ
and the Woman of Samaria (1659) - by Rembrandt
van Rijn (Dutch; 1601-1669) - from the State
Hermitage Museum, St. Petersburg, Russia
- Christ
and the Woman of Samaria (1681) - oil on canvas, by Pierre
Mignard (French; 1612-1695)
- Christ
and the Woman of Samaria (ca. 1720/1740) - oil on canvas,
by Anonymous
(America, 18th Century) - from the National Gallery
of Art
- Jesus and the Samaritan
Woman (ca. 1865) - woodcut by Gustave
Doré (Alsace; 1832-1883)
- Landscape:
Christ and the Woman of Samaria (ca. 1825) - oil on canvas,
by Joseph
Mallord William Turner (British; 1775-1851)
- from the Tate Collection (search for title or artist)
- Christ
and the Woman of Samaria (1828) - tempera on wood, by George
Richmond (British; 1809-1896) - from the Tate
Collection (search for title or artist)
- Christ
and the Samaritan woman (1947) - painting by Mario Sironi
(Italy) - from The
Collection of Modern Religious Art - on the ChristusRex website
- The
Samaritan Woman - modern painting from the Virgin Mary
Cathedral, Losser, Nederlands - from the Bar
Ebroyo CyberLibrary website
- Samaritan
Woman - middle right on a page of Chinese Bible Paintings
- from the "Religions
Art Gallery"
- Jacob's
Well - photo or the area, from the Eikon database, Yale University
Jesus Heals a Royal Official's Son (John 4:43-54)
- this episode is similar to Matt 8:5-13 and Luke 7:1-10; the details
different in John would be hard to depict in art
The
Sabbath Healing at the Pool of Bethesda (John 5:1-18) - this
story is found only in John's Gospel
The Ensuing Controversy (John 5:19-47)
- this episode is found only in John, but would be difficult to
portray in art
The
Feeding of the Five Thousand (John 6:1-16) - this story
is in all four Gospels (Mark 6:32-4; Matt 14:13-21; Luke 9:10-17); distinctively
Johannine details include the mention of the young boy, that the loaves
are made of barley, and the people's acclamation at the end
Jesus Walks on the Water (John 6:17-21)
- this story is in two other Gospels (Mark 6:45-52; Matt 14:22-33),
but only Matthew has Peter walk on water also
The Bread of Life Discourse & Words of Eternal
Life (John 6:22-71) - these dialogues are found only in John,
but difficult to depict artistically
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John 1, esp. John (the Baptizer)
John 2–3, esp. the Wedding at Cana
John 4–6, esp. the Samaritan Woman
John 7–8, esp. the Adulterous Woman
John 9 –10, esp. the Man Born Blind
John 11–12, esp. the Raising of Lazarus
John 13–17, esp. the Washing of the Feet
John 18–19, esp. the Crucifixion and Burial Scenes
John 20–21, esp. Mary Magdalene & Doubting Thomas
Depictions of John the Evangelist
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