Curator’s note

Saint John the Baptist

A figure painting by Bronzino, a leading Florentine Mannerist, portraying Saint John the Baptist in the wilderness with an elegantly twisting pose and idealized body. Its sculptural smoothness and polished finish typify Bronzino's style.

Source: Arterra 큐레이션

Date: 1560
Medium: panel

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ArtistBronzino (Agnolo di Cosimo di Mariano)PeriodRenaissance CountryFrance MuseumThe Louvre

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