Is Part Of
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Title
Saint John the Baptist
Description
Composition in blue tones, red, black, ochre and white. Smooth texture. St. John the Baptist, occupying almost the entire composition, holding lamb with both hands. He is standing, slightly turned to the left with the head forward and legs apart. It has clear and long brown hair, thick arched eyebrows, eyes and large iris, long nose, thin lips closed, rose. wear long white robe dotted with black, and the bar, the outline of the skirt and collar in red and sleeves are long. The dress collar is "U" seeing if a black breastplate and is barefoot. Safe in his arms, with both hands, a white sheep standing with folded legs in and facing right. Plain background in light blue.
Location Created
Author
Candido PortinariPerson
Themes
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Artwork Function
Executed toArtworkFunctionType
Artwork Function Description
Work originally made for central panel of a folding screen, composed also of the paintings Saint Michael the Archangel [FCO 5549 and FCO 4125 ] and Saint Peter [FCO 4127]
Art Form
PaintingArtFormType
Art Medium
oilArtMediumType
Artwork Surface
woodArtworkSurfaceType
Height
140
Width
40
Dimension Notes
163x62 (S)
Annotation
Signed and dated in top right corner "PORTINARI 1942"
