Saint John the Baptist 1513-1516
by Leonardo da Vinci
Title
Saint John the Baptist 1513-1516
Artist
Leonardo da Vinci
Medium
Painting - Oil On Walnut Wood
Description
Saint John the Baptist is a High Renaissance oil painting by Leonardo da Vinci. Likely to have been completed between 1513 and 1516. The work depicts the figure of John the Baptist in isolation through the use of chiaroscuro, with the figure appearing to emerge from the shadowy background. The saint is dressed in furs, has long curly hair, and is smiling in an enigmatic manner reminiscent of Leonardo's famous Mona Lisa. He holds a reed cross in his left hand, while his right hand points up toward heaven. According to Frank Zöllner, Leonardo's use of sfumato "conveys the religious content of the picture", with the "gentle shadows the subject's skin tones with a very soft, delicate appearance, almost androgynous in its effect".
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April 19th, 2023
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