A Spanish polychrome painted and gilded wood panel relief depicting the Martyrdom of Saint John the Evangelist 17th century The figure of the Saint with his right arm raised, the cauldron with al estofado decoration, two Roman soldiers crouching to each side, within a rustic landscape, a winged putto to the left corner, and a town to the right, (deep cracks to the panel), 100cm wide, 11cm deep, 55cm high (39in wide, 4in deep, 21 1/2in high) Footnotes: According to Christian tradition Saint John the Evangelist was condemned by Emperor Domitian to be executed in Rome outside the Latin Gate (Porta Latina). Plunged into a cauldron of boiling oil, he miraculously emerged entirely unscathed, serene, and physically rejuvenated, which led to his subsequent banishment to the island of Patmos where he wrote the Book of Revelation. For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com For further information about this lot please visit the lot listing