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Saint John the Baptist

c. 1500

attributed to Jan Crocq

(Netherlandish, act. 1486–1510)
Culture
French, Lorraine, Nancy or Bar-le-Duc
Medium
Tonnerre limestone
Measurements
Overall: 163 x 59 x 40 cm (64 3/16 x 23 1/4 x 15 3/4 in.)
Weight: 600 lbs including wood base
Credit Line
Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund 2017.54
Public Domain
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Location
110B Late Gothic
Print
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Did You Know?

St. John the Baptist holds a book and a lamb, referencing his description of Christ as "the lamb of God."

Description

John the Baptist was one of the most beloved and widely venerated saints of the Middle Ages. He is depicted here wearing his traditional camel hair fleece beneath a luxuriant outer mantle. The sculpture is attributed to Jan Crocq, a Netherlandish artist active at the court of René II, Duke of Lorraine at Nancy from 1486 to 1510, and noted for his naturalistic treatment of hair and costume.
A life-size limestone sculpture of a man with long curly hair and wearing a flowing robe. In his left hand, he is holding a small sheep seated on a book.

Saint John the Baptist

c. 1500

Jan Crocq

(Netherlandish, act. 1486–1510)
French, Lorraine, Nancy or Bar-le-Duc

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