Art and Images related to John's Gospel
compiled by Felix Just, S.J., Ph.D.
The Last Supper:
Jesus
Washes the Disciples' Feet and Foretells His Betrayal (John 13:1-30)
- the "Last Supper" is recorded in all four Gospels, but only John describes
the Washing of the Feet
- Jesus Washes the Feet of the Apostles (1304-06) - fresco by Giotto (a.k.a. Ambrogio Bondone; 1267-1337); in the Cappella degli Scrovegni, Padua - on the ChristusRex website; other copies here
- another painting, also by Giotto is in the Lower Basilica, Assisi
- Washing of the Feet (ca. 1311) - tempera on wood, by Duccio di Buoninsegna (Siena; ca. 1255-1319); on back of the Maesta, Museo del Duomo, Siena - from the Web Gallery of Art
- Christ Washing the Disciples' Feet (1547) - oil on canvas, by Tintoretto (a.k.a. Jacopo Robusti; Venice, 1518-1594) - from the Web Gallery of Art
- Jesus Washing Peter's Feet (1852-56) - oil on canvas, by Ford Madox Brown (British; 1821-1893) - from the Tate Collection (search for title or artist)
- Sketch for Jesus Washing Peter's Feet (1852) - sketch on paper, also by Ford Madox Brown - from the Tate Collection (search for title or artist)
- The Washing of the Feet - a modern icon, by Sr. Marie-Paul Farran, O.S.B., of Conception Abbey - from the Printery House website
- Washing of the Feet - a modern serigraph, printed with 33 colors; by John August Swanson (Los Angeles, b. 1938)
- The Washing of the Disciples' Feet - modern painting by Harry Antis (Ann Arbor, MI; 1998)
The Farewell Discourse: Part I (John 13:31-38; 14:1-31) - this long speech is found only in John, but only certain aspects and images would be easy to depict in art
- The Last Supper - woodcut by Gustave Doré (Alsace, 1832-1883)
- The Beloved Disciple - a modern icon, by Br. Claude Lane, O.S.B., of Mount Angel Abbey - from the Printery House website
- The Mystical Supper - a modern icon, by Br. Claude Lane, O.S.B., of Mount Angel Abbey - from the Printery House website
The Farewell Discourse: Part II (John 15:1-27; 16:1-33) - again, only certain aspects and images of this speech would be easy to depict in art, such as the "Vine and the Branches"
Jesus Prays to the Father (John 17:1-26) - this long prayer is recorded only in John's Gospel, and is significantly different from Jesus' prayer at Gethsemane in the Synoptic Gospels
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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
