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Saint John the Baptist

Saint John the Baptist

c. 1505
(Italian, 1482–1515)
Image: 34.3 x 23.7 cm (13 1/2 x 9 5/16 in.); Sheet: 34.3 x 23.7 cm (13 1/2 x 9 5/16 in.)
Catalogue raisonné: Hind V(II).201.12 ; Bartsch XIII.371.3 ; Passavant V.164.3 ; Le Blanc I.574.3
Location: not on view

Did You Know?

The small bowl held by the saint signifies his role as baptizer of Christ.

Description

Slender and weathered from preaching in the wilderness where he lived on locusts and wild honey, John the Baptist carries a bowl of water, symbolizing his role as the baptizer of Christ. In this print, Campagnola combined engraved lines with his innovative stipple technique, in which tiny dots softly shade the surface of the saint’s body and produce the hazy atmosphere of the rustic landscape.
  • Ives
    ?–1934
    (Goodman-Walker, Inc., Boston, MA), sold to The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH
    October 16, 1934–
    The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH
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  • {{cite web|title=Saint John the Baptist|url=false|author=Giulio Campagnola|year=c. 1505|access-date=29 March 2024|publisher=Cleveland Museum of Art}}

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https://www.clevelandart.org/art/1934.247