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Saint John the Baptist [recto]

German 15th Century

1470

ink

From the collection of Rosenwald Collection

Renaissance Renaissance Religious

Dominant colour

Saint John the Baptist [recto] is a 1470 ink by German 15th Century, a Renaissance work, held at Rosenwald Collection.

Who painted this?: German 15th Century
When & what style?: 1470 · Renaissance
Where can I see it?: Rosenwald Collection

About this work

This is a black-and-white image of a robed figure with a halo, standing on a grassy base. The figure holds a cross-shaped object in one hand and points upward with the other. Below, a group of small, simple shapes—maybe animals or people—stand in a line. The rough, blocky lines suggest it’s carved, not painted. This style was common in early printed art. Next, look up woodcut to see how this technique works.