{"product_id":"san-giovanni-evangelista","title":"Saint John the Evangelist","description":"\u003ch2 style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe artwork\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIn 1737 this panel by Pontormo was pierced so that it could be fitted into a tabernacle with a crucifix, and only the restoration carried out for the exhibition in Rome has given it back its original appearance.\u003c\/strong\u003e It comes printed on handmade Amalfi paper, in a handmade frame.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eJohn the Evangelist on a panel more than one metre seventy tall.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe slender format works well in an entrance hall, between two windows, along a staircase.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA gift for a name day or for anyone who loves sacred art.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePontormo painted it around 1519 for the church of San Michele Arcangelo in Pontorme, near Empoli, together with the Saint Michael that is its companion. The two panels remained in that church for five centuries.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor the exhibition at the Scuderie del Quirinale in Rome both were restored with the support of Friends of Florence, a foundation that funds the restoration of Florentine art, in a 160,000-dollar project. Now the two saints are on display together, courtesy of the Archdiocese of Florence.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn an entrance hall or beside a window, its slender figure gives the room space to breathe. It is a gift for a John or a Joan, perhaps on 27 December, the saint's feast day.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eUnique quality material\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePrint on handmade Amalfi paper\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSheet size\u003c\/strong\u003e: 29 x 42 cm (11.4 x 16.5 in)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFramed size\u003c\/strong\u003e: 31 x 44 cm (12.2 x 17.3 in)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMaterial\u003c\/strong\u003e: artwork printed on very fine handmade Amalfi paper with deckled edges\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrame\u003c\/strong\u003e: dark brown with a gold fillet, handmade, with glass\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Trizio Editore","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55633949032789,"sku":"VUXB31P7CQ1JP","price":190.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0768\/3411\/1829\/files\/san-giovanni-evangelista-principale.jpg?v=1793711230","url":"https:\/\/trizioeditore.it\/en\/products\/san-giovanni-evangelista","provider":"Trizio Editore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}