St John the Baptist
1640
unspecified
From the collection of Rijksmuseum
1640
unspecified
From the collection of Rijksmuseum
St John the Baptist is a 1640 unspecified by Unknown, a Early Baroque Italian work, held at Rijksmuseum.
You see a man in a rough animal skin, his face turned to the side. He holds a small bowl of water in one hand and a wooden staff over his shoulder. This is John the Baptist, but the artist left no name. The way light and shadow play on his skin—soft edges, deep folds—makes him feel almost alive. It’s quiet, like a moment caught in time. Look up the technique called *chiaroscuro* to see how other artists used light like this.
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