Dating to approximately 1480, 'Saint John the Evangelist' represents the pinnacle of Martin Schongauer’s mastery of the copperplate engraving medium. As a foundational figure of the Northern Renaissance, Schongauer influenced generations—including Albrecht Dürer—with his architectural precision and expressive linework. This composition depicts the Apostle John with the chalice, rendered with the sharp, sculptural drapery and delicate cross-hatching characteristic of the Late Gothic Rhenish school. To honor the historical integrity of this masterpiece, every format, including our canvas, is finished with a consistent, clean white gallery border. This refined, gallery-ready presentation floats the artwork in its true historical proportions, ensuring no cropping of Schongauer's intricate linework occurs.
About Your Border
Every format — Fine Art Print, Framed Fine Art Print, Canvas and Framed Canvas — is supplied with a clean white gallery border framing the image on all four sides. The border is sized in proportion to the piece — approximately 10% of the shortest edge on each side (for example, about 3 cm of white border on a 30 cm-wide piece) — so the artwork keeps its standard proportions with no cropping and is ready to hang or frame straight away. If you prefer, you can also place your own mount/mat on top.
Would you like a different border width, a borderless full-bleed version, or any other adjustment? Just let us know within 24 hours of ordering and we'll tailor it for you at no extra cost.
