The sculpture is one of the four statues of evangelists that were made in the 18th century as a decoration of the pulpit in the St. Clement's Church. Its form is embedded in the Baroque tradition, which is primarily demonstrated by the characteristic arrangement of folds of robes.
Agata Felczyńska, "St. John the Evangelist", [in:] "The Sacred Lesser Poland Heritage", 2024, source: https://sdm.upjp2.edu.pl/en/works/st-john-the-evangelist-8