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The Birth and Naming of Saint John the Baptist by Sano di Pietro — VisualArtsDB

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The Birth and Naming of Saint John the Baptist

The Birth and Naming of Saint John the Baptist

The Birth and Naming of Saint John the Baptist

1450–1460

Medium: Tempera and gold on wood
Dimensions: Overall, with engaged (modern) frame: 9 5/8 × 18 7/8 in. (24.4 × 47.9 cm) painted surface: 8 1/8 × 16 7/8 in. (20.6 × 42.9 cm)
Genre: Paintings
Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

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