John the Baptist being carried to Zacharias

c. 1510

attributed to Francesco Granacci

(Italian, 1469–1543)

Culture

Italy, 16th century

Medium

tempera and oil with gold on wood

Measurements

Unframed: 76.2 x 33 cm (30 x 13 in.)

Credit Line

The Elisabeth Severance Prentiss Collection 1944.91

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Location

Not on view

Did You Know?

The artist used gold to paint fine details of embroidery and individual strands of hair.

Description

Did Michelangelo paint some of this work? This panel formed part of a series depicting the life of John the Baptist, with other panels located in New York City and Liverpool, England. Scholars believe that as many as five artists may have participated in creating the artworks and disagree about who painted this panel. Michelangelo Buonarotti, a lifelong friend of Francesco Granacci’s, may have contributed, perhaps in the drapery of the figure in white.