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Saint John the Baptist

c. 1505

Giulio Campagnola

(Italian, 1482–1515)
Culture
Italy, 16th century
Medium
engraving
Measurements
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.)
Credit Line
Dudley P. Allen Fund 1934.247
Catalogue raisonné
Hind V(II).201.12 ; Bartsch XIII.371.3 ; Passavant V.164.3 ; Le Blanc I.574.3
Public Domain
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Location
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The small bowl held by the saint signifies his role as baptizer of Christ.

Description

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.
A vertically oriented print in black ink depicts Saint John the Baptist, a man with light skin tone, long wavy hair, and a beard. Facing us and looking upward toward our left, he wears sandals and heavily draped robes. He lifts his garment with his right hand while holding a bowl in his left. Behind him, a landscape features buildings on the right and sheep and figures resting near trees on the left.

Saint John the Baptist

c. 1505

Giulio Campagnola

(Italian, 1482–1515)
Italy, 16th century

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