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Saint John with a Donor and his Sons

Unknown

1600

oil

panel

From the collection of National Galleries Scotland

Early Baroque Italian Baroque

Dominant colour

Saint John with a Donor and his Sons is a 1600 oil by Unknown, a Early Baroque Italian work, held at National Galleries Scotland.

Who painted this?: Unknown
When & what style?: 1600 · Early Baroque Italian
Where can I see it?: National Galleries Scotland

About this work

In this painting, a man dressed in red stands out, holding a golden chalice in his right hand. He is surrounded by a group of men in dark attire, with one man in front of them wearing a brown fur-trimmed coat. The background features a rocky landscape with a body of water and a distant town. The man in red appears to be the central figure, possibly a religious figure or a patron. The other men seem to be looking up to him or paying attention to the scene unfolding before them.