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The sermon of the Baptist is set in a large open space, with rich vegetation and wooded glimpses, and on the back, in the distance, you can see the buildings of a city.
The scene sees Giovanni standing in the center, slightly shifted to the right, surrounded by a crowd of popular characters.
On the left, in the foreground, some upper-class figures stand out, represented with rich clothes, and one of them is on horseback, accompanied by a squire with a hunting hawk on his shoulder.
The construction of the scene that divides the characters along two lines is remarkably effective: those of the people on the right, represented along a transversal that seems to lead to the city that can be glimpsed on the left, making us imagine a large crowd scattered all along the road, and those of higher rank placed along a detached line, parallel to the lower edge of the painting.
In this sense, the participation of the various characters also seems to be different, that of the men of power more detached and questioning, that of the commoners more participated and affected.
Among them we note a woman on the right, in tears, who wipes her eyes with a handkerchief, and another on John’s right who reaches her hands in prayer listening to him, and another like this on his left. Around the Saint other figures show surprise, remaining open-mouthed, and participation, with their eyes turned to the preacher.
The observer’s eye is struck by the richness of the descriptive details that characterize the various characters, each represented and described with different clothes and colors, or with elements that make them imagine their role or profession, such as the breeder on the right carrying a basket full of birds.
In front of the Baptist a mother with child is represented, as if to remember motherhood and the role of the Madonna
- Creation Year:1600s
- Dimensions:Height: 25.6 in (65 cm)Width: 37.8 in (96 cm)Depth: 1.97 in (5 cm)
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- Gallery Location:Milan, IT
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU680311243402
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