St. John Baptist - SOLD

St. John Baptist is an original painting realized in Italy between the end of the XVII and the beginning of the XVIII Century. 

Original oil painting on canvas. Dimensions: 62 x 4 x 49  cm.

Gilded and Lacquered wood frame. 

Mint conditions. 

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St. John Baptist is an excellent portrait that depicts the figure of St. John. John the Baptist is mentioned by the Roman Jewish historian Josephus and revered as a major religious figure in Christianity, Islam, the Bahá'í Faith, and Mandaeism. He is considered a prophet by all of these faiths, and is honored as a saint in many Christian traditions. According to the New Testament, John anticipated a messianic figure greater than himself, and the Gospels portray John as the precursor or forerunner of Jesus.