1474
tempera
panel
From the collection of Philadelphia Museum of Art
Saint John the Baptist is a 1474 tempera by Cosimo Tura, depicting John the Baptist, held at Philadelphia Museum of Art.
The painting depicts a man standing in front of a rocky landscape, dressed in a red robe with a beige tunic underneath. He holds a bowl in his right hand and a staff in his left. The background features a serene blue sky with mountains and water in the distance. The man's attire and the bowl he holds suggest a connection to religious themes. The rocky landscape and the distant mountains add a sense of depth and tranquility to the scene. This painting is a representation of the subject John the Baptist.
Cosmè Tura (Italian pronunciation: ; c. 1430 – 1495), also known as Il Cosmè or Cosimo Tura, was an Italian early-Renaissance (or Quattrocento) painter and considered one of the founders of the School of Ferrara. He…
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