text: Good guess Neko, but actually I meant that because the painting had no women, it could not be historically accurate. But later I recalled that some think that 'John' on Jesus' right in the painting is actually a woman. The modern 'copies' make her face and body appear even more feminine. The downcast eyes are typical in Christian art for a feminine saint, after all, women are supposed to be docile and demure aren't they? None of the men in the picture, except the gentle Jesus, have any difficulty asserting themselves or making eye contact. So perhaps meant to be a woman, not John.