Titian 1487/90 – 1576
John the Baptist
oil on canvas (201 × 134 cm) — ca. 1542
Gallerie dell'Accademia, Venice
This work is linked to Matthew 11:11
Matthew 11 - New Testament
Matthew 11 1 And it came to pass, when Jesus had made an end of commanding his twelve disciples, he departed thence to teach and to preach in their cities. 2 Now when John had heard in the prison the works of Christ, he sent two of his disciples, 3 And sa
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John the Baptist is shown with his usual attributes: the lamb and the staff. He is dressed, as always, in a camel's skin. In the background is the river Jordan, where John used to baptize people.
Titian made this canvas for St John's altar in the now gone church of Santa Maria Maggiore in Venice. It has been in the Academy since 1807.
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