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Saint John the Baptist

Saint John the Baptist. Culture: German. Dimensions: Overall: 44 5/8 x 12 1/2 x 8 3/8 in. (113.3 x 31.8 x 21.3 cm). Date: 15th-16th century. As forerunner to the coming of Christ, Saint John the Baptist holds a lamb, which symbolizes Christ as the Lamb of God. This sculpture and the statue of Saint John the Evangelist located on the other side of the doorway were two of four statues from a large carved retable.
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Title:
Saint John the Baptist
Caption:
Saint John the Baptist. Culture: German. Dimensions: Overall: 44 5/8 x 12 1/2 x 8 3/8 in. (113.3 x 31.8 x 21.3 cm). Date: 15th-16th century. As forerunner to the coming of Christ, Saint John the Baptist holds a lamb, which symbolizes Christ as the Lamb of God. This sculpture and the statue of Saint John the Evangelist located on the other side of the doorway were two of four statues from a large carved retable.
Technique/material:
Limewood with paint and gilding
Museum:
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA
Credit:
Album / Metropolitan Museum of Art, NY
Releases:
Model: No - Property: No
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Image size:
2304 x 3072 px | 20.2 MB
Print size:
19.5 x 26.0 cm | 7.7 x 10.2 in (300 dpi)
Keywords:
EUROPE • FRANCONIA • GERMANY • GILT • LIMEWOOD WITH PAINT AND GILDING • LINDEN • MADE IN FRANCONIA, GERMAN • MEDIEVAL ART • METROPOLITAN MUSEUM OF ART, NEW YORK, USA • SCULPTURE • SCULPTURE-WOOD • STATUES • WOOD