Saint John the Baptist (Titian)

Summary

Saint John the Baptist is a c. 1540 painting of John the Baptist by Titian, with his traditional attributes of the Lamb of God and a staff.[1] It is part of the collection of the Gallerie dell'Accademia of Venice, Italy.

Saint John the Baptist
ArtistTitian
Year1540
Mediumoil on canvas
Dimensions201 cm × 134 cm (79 in × 53 in)
LocationGallerie dell'Accademia, Venice

In the background of the painting is a landscape with the river Jordan, in which Jesus was baptised.

See also edit

Bibliography edit

  • (in Polish) Marion Kaminski "Sztuka i architektura Wenecja, wyd Wydawnictwo Olesiejuk ISBN 978-3-8331-2315-3

References edit

  1. ^ "Saint John the Baptist | Gallerie dell'Accademia di Venezia". Saint John the Baptist | Gallerie dell'Accademia di Venezia. Retrieved 2022-05-17.