1684
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
The Infant St. John the Baptist is a 1684 by Godfrey Kneller, a Baroque work, depicting Putto, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
The painting shows a young St. John the Baptist. He's dressed in simple clothes and looks gentle. The artist's use of light and dark is interesting - it makes the scene feel calm. The painting is from a long time ago, and it's not clear what medium was used. The subject is a religious figure, which was common in art back then. You can learn more about this style by looking into the technique of chiaroscuro.
Sir Godfrey Kneller, 1st Baronet (born Gottfried Kniller; 8 August 1646 – 19 October 1723) was a German-born British painter.
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