Eagle Lectern of Saint John the Evangelist, Marble Sculpture

A carved pale marble eagle stands on a small octagonal base, wings spread wide and head turned sharply to one side, its feathers rendered in finely incised detail. The sculpture is shown against a plain grey backdrop that isolates its silhouette and textured surface.

Artist

Giovanni Pisano

Date

ca. 1301, with later additions

Medium

Marble

Source

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Size

3013 × 3827 px

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Rogers Fund, 1918