Saint John the Baptist (after The Ghent Altarpiece)

Coxie employs a clear chiaroscuro, using strong contrasts of light and shadow to separate the dark robe and fur‑trimmed cloak from the flat background. The illumination highlights the texture of the fabrics and gives the saint a solemn, three‑dimensional presence, characteristic of Northern Renaissance attention to detail and naturalism.

Coxie, who served as court painter to Emperor Charles V and later to King Philip II of Spain, was known for altarpieces, portraits, and designs for stained glass and tapestries. This particular painting entered the collection of the Alte Pinakothek, where it remains on display as an example of his religious output and the diffusion of the Ghent Altarpiece’s iconography.