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 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
- 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 1-3, esp. the Wedding at Cana
John 4-6, esp. the Samaritan Woman
John 7-10, esp. the Adulterous Woman
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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