San Juan Nepomuceno

Copied Master of "La Merced", San Juan Nepomuceno, early 18th century, carved and painted wood; glass, 199 144 12 in. (48.323.511.5 cm.), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Teodoro Vidal Collection, 1996.91.46
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Artwork Details

Title
San Juan Nepomuceno
Date
early 18th century
Dimensions
199 144 12 in. (48.323.511.5 cm.)
Credit Line
Teodoro Vidal Collection
Mediums
Mediums Description
carved and painted wood; glass
Classifications
Keywords
  • Religion — saint — St. John
Object Number
1996.91.46

Artwork Description

In this skillfully carved santo, St. John Nepomuk appears to be engaged in his role of confessor, with his lips slightly pursed as if in the act of blessing the penitent. After he was made a saint in 1729, his popularity spread throughout Europe and the New World, where his image appeared in a variety of forms.