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The Young Saint John the Baptist

The Young Saint John the Baptist






Date : near 1470

Sizes : 30 cm x 35 cm x 16 cm
Material : Marble
Acquisition : Samuel H. Kress Collection (1943)
Item 10 on 11
Italian Painting
Sculpture

Area related
Florence (Italy)

Description   

The Florentine theologian, Cardinal Giovanni Dominici, recommended around 1410 that parents display images of the Christ Child and the young John together in their homes, as religious and moral examples for their children.

Like Desiderio, Antonio Rossellino probably came from Settignano. He was the most accomplished sculptor among five brothers, all trained in the important workshop led by the eldest brother Bernardo.

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