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Saint John the Baptist (Titian)

Saint John the Baptist is a c. 1540 painting of John the Baptist by Titian, with his traditional attributes of the Lamb of God and a staff. It is part of the collection of the Gallerie dell'Accademia of Venice, Italy.

In the background of the painting is a landscape with the river Jordan, in which Jesus was baptised.

c. 1542
Oil on canvas
201.0 x 134.0cm
Image and text courtesy of Wikipedia, 2023

Where you'll find this

Galleria dell’Accademia
Galleria dell’Accademia
Permanent collection