The Vision of St. John The Evangelist by Alonso Cano

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The Vision of St. John The Evangelist, circa 1636-7, by Alonso Cano is a beautiful, small, Spanish painting held at The Wallace Collection in London. It shows an angel revealing a vision of Heavenly Jerusalem to St. John The Evangelist. 

It would appear to feature a version of King Solomon's Temple or more likely a depiction of the Dome of The Rock in the cloudy apparition above the two central figures. 

Cano's painting technique ad use of color is beautiful. 

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