Artwork
Johannes der Täufer
Johannes der Täufer is an unspecified painting by the Early Baroque Italian artist Unknown. It dates from 1600 and is held in the collection of the Bavarian State Painting Collections.
About this work
Overview
The painting 'Johannes der Täufer' depicts a bearded man in simple, fur-trimmed robes holding a small sheep, with an open book lying before him.
Subject & Meaning
The figure is likely symbolic, as indicated by the sheep and the book's inscription 'Ecce Agnus,' Latin for 'Behold the Lamb,' suggesting a religious narrative.
Technique & Style
The artwork employs chiaroscuro, a technique using strong contrasts between light and dark to create a sense of volume and depth, evident in the figure's serious expression and the surrounding shadows.
Artist & collection
Domestic Scene
Giacomo and Cardinal Marco, investing Andrea, Abbot of San Zeno, with his Benefice
The Nymph of Fontainebleau
Portrait of a Woman
Madonna and Child with Saints in the Enclosed Garden
Venus and Minerva
Family Group of Four on Sofa
Wall painting from Room H of the Villa of P. Fannius Synistor at Boscoreale
