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17th Century St. John Baptist Florentine School Painting Oil on Canvas
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Florentine school, 17th century
St. John Baptist
Oil on canvas, diameter cm 20 - with frame diameter 30
In this small round-format canvas, St. John the Baptist is depicted half-length with his typical infant iconography, dressed in poor clothes made with caraway skin and a scarlet mantle. The Young Man looks at us pointing to the stick on which the scroll with the traditional inscription is tied: “Ecce Agnus Dei”, the sentence pronounced when he saw Jesus for the first time. The iconography of the Young John the Baptist in the desert, often accompanied by a Lamb, was born in the post-Tridentine era resulting from the invention of the episode of Saint John the Baptist and the child Jesus playing together by the Italian Renaissance artists. The gesture of the outstretched arm with the finger upwards serves to indicate the one to follow, that is, Christ.
- Dimensions:Height: 11.82 in (30 cm)Diameter: 11.82 in (30 cm)
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- Date of Manufacture:17th Century
- Condition:Refinished. Wear consistent with age and use. The painting has been cleaned.
- Seller Location:Milan, IT
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU5918228513512
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