Saint John the Baptist

Cleveland Museum of Art

Saint John the Baptist

Giulio CampagnolaLinkedCulture matchlcp-ea82d1bbb425

Date
c. 1505
Medium
engraving
Culture
Italy, 16th century
Department
Prints
Institution
Cleveland Museum of Art
Object ID
114642

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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. The small bowl held by the saint signifies his role as baptizer of Christ.

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Credit line
Dudley P. Allen Fund
Provenance
Ives | ?–1934: (Goodman-Walker, Inc., Boston, MA), sold to The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH | October 16, 1934–: The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH

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