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Instead of the traditional iconography, the Baptist is represented as an athletic young man with a strong and heavy body, whose vigour is highlighted by the use of firm and dense paint.

Details

  • Title: St. John the Baptist
  • Creator: Valerio Castello's follower
  • Creator Nationality: Italian
  • Date: 1650/1650
  • Location: Italia
  • Physical Dimensions: w107 x h125,5 cm
  • Type: Painting
  • Rights: http://www.palazzofarnese.piacenza.it/altre-info/foto-e-video-al-museo
  • Medium: oil on canvas

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