Title
Description
Plaster cast of a statue of Saint John the Baptist, circa 1525 attributed to Francesco da Sangallo. Original is housed in the National Museum of the Bargello in Florence, Italy.
Publication Date
1978
Type of Artwork
Statue
Time Period/Geographical Region
Renaissance Europe
Height (cm/in)
117.8 cm / 70 in
Width (cm/in)
45.72 cm / 18 in
Depth (cm/in)
63.5 cm / 25 in
Disciplines
Ancient, Medieval, Renaissance and Baroque Art and Architecture | Sculpture
Recommended Citation
Morehead State University. Camden-Carroll Library., "Saint John the Baptist" (1978). Metropolitan Museum of Art Cast Collection. 7.
https://scholarworks.moreheadstate.edu/metropolitan_art_collection/7
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Comments
This sculpted figure of John the Baptist, originally executed in marble, is attributed to Francesco da Sangallo (1494-1576). Sangallo used great detail in his depiction of the saint and his hair garment, which is almost decadent. His style bears elements of Mannerism, a late Renaissance development in sculpture and painting which exaggerated proportion and elegance while conveying emotional tension. The figure's gaunt frame is highlighted in the display of bones protruding through muscle and skin in the collar, chest, and spine. The marble original in the Bargello holds a thin cross in its right hand and bears a halo attached to the back of the head.