Artwork
Saint John
Saint John is an oil painting by the High Renaissance artist Pietro Perugino. It dates from 1498 and is held in the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
About this work
Subject & Meaning
Created in 1496, the work belongs to the genre of religious art and utilizes oil paint on a panel support.
The painting depicts John the Baptist, a central figure in Christian religious art. Created in 1496, the work belongs to the genre of religious art and utilizes oil paint on a panel support. The subject is identified specifically as John the Baptist rather than the Apostle John, aligning with the iconographic tradition of the prophet in the wilderness.
As a religious work, the piece represents the spiritual significance of John's role as a forerunner to Christ, though the specific symbolic attributes or accompanying narrative elements are not detailed in the available records.
Technique & Style
The painting Saint John, executed by Pietro Perugino in 1496, is an oil work on panel portraying Saint John the Baptist. Its surface is built up with oil paint applied to a wooden panel, a support noted in the record. The composition reflects the religious genre typical of late fifteenth‑century Italian art, and the work measures approximately 160 by 67 in its original dimensions. The piece is part of the Metropolitan Museum of Art collection.
History & Provenance
The painting Saint John is dated 1496 and attributed jointly to Pietro Perugino and Filippino Lippi, reflecting a collaborative commission during the late fifteenth century in central Italy.
The work entered the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art as part of its holdings at the Santissima Annunziata, where it has remained. Its dimensions are 160 cm in height and 67 cm in width, consistent with panel paintings of the period.
The painting Saint John is held in the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art. While one record associates the work with the location of Santissima Annunziata, its primary institutional home is identified as the Metropolitan Museum. The work, created in 1496, depicts John the Baptist and is executed in oil paint on panel.
No specific inventory or accession numbers are provided in the available records, nor is there any documented history of exhibitions for this piece within the current sources.
Overview
Pietro Perugino, a prominent painter of the Umbrian school during the Italian Renaissance, completed Saint John in 1498. This oil painting depicts John the Baptist and is considered an early example of the High Renaissance style. The artwork showcases qualities that would become characteristic of the movement. It is currently housed in the collection of The Metropolitan Museum of Art.
Artist & collection
Artist
Pietro Perugino (US: PERR-ə-JEE-noh, -oo-; Italian:; born Pietro Vannucci or Pietro Vanucci; c.
The Crucifixion with the Virgin, Saint John, Saint Jerome, and Saint Mary Magdalene
Madonna and Child
Portrait of Lorenzo di Credi![The Crucifixion with the Virgin, Saint John, Saint Jerome, and Saint Mary Magdalene [right panel], by Pietro Perugino](https://artifactworldgallery.com/img/pietro-perugino--the-crucifixion-with-the-virgin-saint-john-saint-jerome-and--7d9a2b1f47b9fc9b-w320.webp)
The Crucifixion with the Virgin, Saint John, Saint Jerome, and Saint Mary Magdalene [right panel]
Saint John the Baptist; Saint Lucy
The Resurrection![The Crucifixion with the Virgin, Saint John, Saint Jerome, and Saint Mary Magdalene [left panel], by Pietro Perugino](https://artifactworldgallery.com/img/pietro-perugino--the-crucifixion-with-the-virgin-saint-john-saint-jerome-and--1017dec17318baa5-w320.webp)
The Crucifixion with the Virgin, Saint John, Saint Jerome, and Saint Mary Magdalene [left panel]![The Crucifixion with the Virgin, Saint John, Saint Jerome, and Saint Mary Magdalene [middle panel], by Pietro Perugino](https://artifactworldgallery.com/img/pietro-perugino--the-crucifixion-with-the-virgin-saint-john-saint-jerome-and--a9b4c312771e3f71-w320.webp)
The Crucifixion with the Virgin, Saint John, Saint Jerome, and Saint Mary Magdalene [middle panel]
