St. John the Baptist (Leonardo)


 

St. John the Baptist is a painting by Leonardo da Vinci.

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  • St. John looks like a hermaphrodite
  • Holding a reed cross
  • Dressed in animal skins
  • Shows St. John's isolation
  • Painted in 1513-1516
  • Original size is 22.4? x 22.7?
  • Oil on wood during the high Italian Renaissance
  • Last painting
  • Enigmatic smile, flowing Locks, pointing to heaven
  • The reed cross and animal skins were believed to be added by another painter.
  • Housed at Musee du Louvre, Paris, France
 
 

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