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Saint John the Baptist
Giulio Campagnolac. 1505
The Cleveland Museum of Art
Cleveland, United States
Slender and weathered from preaching in the wilderness where he lived on locusts and wild honey, John the Baptist carries a bowl of water, symbolizing his role as the baptizer of Christ. In this print, Campagnola combined engraved lines with his innovative stipple technique, in which tiny dots softly shade the surface of the saint’s body and produce the hazy atmosphere of the rustic landscape.
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- Title: Saint John the Baptist
- Creator: Giulio Campagnola (Italian, 1482–1515)
- Date Created: c. 1505
- Physical Dimensions: Image: 34.3 x 23.7 cm (13 1/2 x 9 5/16 in.); Sheet: 34.3 x 23.7 cm (13 1/2 x 9 5/16 in.)
- Provenance: Ives, (Goodman-Walker, Inc., Boston, MA), sold to The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH, The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH
- Type: Print
- Rights: CC0
- External Link: https://clevelandart.org/art/1934.247
- Medium: engraving
- Fun Fact: The small bowl held by the saint signifies his role as baptizer of Christ.
- Department: Prints
- Culture: Italy, 16th century
- Credit Line: Dudley P. Allen Fund
- Collection: PR - Engraving
- Accession Number: 1934.247
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