Saint John the Baptist
1496
tempera
panel
From the collection of Art Gallery of New South Wales
1496
tempera
panel
From the collection of Art Gallery of New South Wales
Saint John the Baptist is a 1496 tempera by Bartolomeo di Giovanni, a Early Renaissance work, depicting John the Baptist, held at Art Gallery of New South Wales.
This painting features a man with long, wavy brown hair and a beard, wearing a light blue tunic and a pink robe. He holds a gold staff in his right hand and points to the left with his left hand. A halo surrounds his head, and he stands in front of an arched doorway with a decorative design. The man's attire and the staff he holds suggest that he is a religious figure. The halo above his head further supports this interpretation. If you're interested in learning more about the artist who created this painting, you might want to look up Bartolomeo di Giovanni.
Bartolomeo di Giovanni di Domenico (1458? – 1501) was an Italian Renaissance painter active in Florence. His works were first identified by the art historian Bernard Berenson, who did not know the painter's real name so…
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