St. John Baptist Oil on Canvas XVII-XVIII Century

Features

Artwork title:  San Giovanni Battista

Age:  17th Century / 1601 - 1700

Subject:  Figures of Saints

Origin:  Italy

Artistic technique:  Painting

Technical specification:  Oil on Canvas

Description : San Giovanni Battista

Oil on canvas. John the Baptist was represented, wrapped in the traditional animal skin, seated on a rock contemplating the crucifix; at the bottom right, a source of water, a baptismal symbol, gushes out of the rock. His traditional iconographic signs then appear, witnesses of his missionary peculiarities, although the pose of the saint is atypical, more contemplative than that of a preacher. The pictorial modalities are close to the Spanish school of derivation to Murillo, the greatest Spanish artist of the religious baroque, who permeated his figures with an intense psychological interpretation. The painting, restored and relined, is presented in an ancient coeval frame, with small shortcomings.

Product Condition:
Product in good condition, with small signs of wear.

Frame Size (cm):
Height: 138
Width: 115
Depth: 7

Artwork dimensions (cm):
Height: 120
Width: 95