John the Baptist
1650
unspecified
From the collection of National Art Museum of Azerbaijan
1650
unspecified
From the collection of National Art Museum of Azerbaijan
John the Baptist is a 1650 unspecified by Bartolomeo Schedoni, a Early Baroque Italian work, held at National Art Museum of Azerbaijan.
The painting depicts a man sitting on a rock, holding a staff in his left hand. He is shirtless and wearing a red cloth wrapped around his waist, with his right arm extended outward. The man's long hair and beard are visible, and he appears to be looking to his right. The background of the painting is dark, with only subtle hints of light visible. This painting is a great example of chiaroscuro, a technique that uses strong contrasts between light and dark to create a sense of volume in an image.
Bartolomeo Schedoni (1578–1615) was an Italian artist, born in Modena.
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