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DiaporamaSaint John the Baptist Bearing Witness
Acrylic On Canvas- WallArt
- High Renaissance
1600
54.0 x 44.0 cm
Metropolitan Museum of Art
Annibale Carracci (1560 – 1609)
Eclectic blend of Florentine linear draftsmanship and Venetian color/atmospheric effects; revival of High Renaissance ideals.
Metropolitan Museum of Art (new york, United States of America)
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Among his innovations, Annibale launched the vogue for landscapes in which nature was carefully studied but transformed by the imagination into an idyllic setting for religious or mythological stories. The main figure’s large almond eyes derive from the study of ancient sculpture. Annibale’s painting depicts John heralding the arrival of Christ, to whom he points and whom he will baptize the next day. This beautifully preserved oil on copper has been part of several illustrious collections, including the Farnese family’s in Parma and the Orléans collection in Paris.
About this artwork
- Title: Saint John the Baptist Bearing Witness
- Artist: Annibale Carracci
- Year: 1600
- Original dimensions: 54.0 x 44.0 cm
- Format: Portrait
- Copyright status: Public domain
- Where to see it: Metropolitan Museum of Art
- Medium: Acrylic On Canvas
- Creative period: Mature Period
- Corpus context: landscape mastery , classical references
Quick Facts
- Year: 1600
- Influences: High Renaissance
- Medium: Oil on Copper
- Artistic style: Idealized realism
- Location: Farnese Family Collection, Parma
- Artist: Annibale Carracci
- Movement: Baroque
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