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Portrait of John

Glowing Golden Depiction of the Evangelist

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Glowing Golden Depiction of the Evangelist

Portrait of John from the Book of Kells

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The Book of Kells contains portraits of all the Evangelists as well as of Christ. This portrait of John has a notably intricate border.

Just for fun, try a jigsaw puzzle of this image.

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