Saint John the Baptist
- Medium
- Tonnerre limestone
- Dimensions
- Overall: 163 x 59 x 40 cm (64 3/16 x 23 1/4 x 15 3/4 in.)
- Genre
- Sculpture
- Museum
- Cleveland Museum of Art
Tags
French, Lorraine, Nancy or Bar-le-Duc
About
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.