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Christ and St. John the Baptist as Children

Relief
first half 15th century (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

This relief is made in the style of Desiderio Settignano, in Florence in the first half of the fifteenth century.

The relief is recessed within a moulded border and shows on the left St. John in half-length in profile to the right. He wears a skin, and his hands are clasped in prayer. His halo runs diagonally across the upper left corner of the relief. On the right is the Child Christ, also in half length, turned to the left with head in three-quarter face. He has a cruciform halo, and wears a robe and cloak.


Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleChrist and St. John the Baptist as Children (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Terracotta in very low relief
Brief description
Panel Relief, Christ and St John the Baptist, terracotta, in the style of Desiderio da Settignano, Florence, first half of 15th century
Physical description
Relief is recessed within a moulded border and shows on the left St. John in half-length in profile to the right. He wears a skin, and his hands are clasped in prayer; his halo runs diagonally across the upper left corner of the relief. On the right is the Child Christ, also in half length, turned to the left with head in three-quarter face. He has a cruciform halo, and wears a robe and cloak.
Dimensions
  • Height: 38.1cm
  • Width: 38.1cm
Object history
Acquried in Florence
Subjects depicted
Summary
This relief is made in the style of Desiderio Settignano, in Florence in the first half of the fifteenth century.

The relief is recessed within a moulded border and shows on the left St. John in half-length in profile to the right. He wears a skin, and his hands are clasped in prayer. His halo runs diagonally across the upper left corner of the relief. On the right is the Child Christ, also in half length, turned to the left with head in three-quarter face. He has a cruciform halo, and wears a robe and cloak.
Bibliographic references
  • Inventory of Art Objects Acquired in the Year 1859. In: Inventory of the Objects in the Art Division of the Museum at South Kensington, Arranged According to the Dates of their Acquisition. Vol I. London: Printed by George E. Eyre and William Spottiswoode for H.M.S.O., 1868, p. 39
  • Maclagan, Eric and Longhurst, Margaret H. Catalogue of Italian Sculpture. Text. London: Victoria and Albert Museum, 1932, p. 44
  • Pope-Hennessy, John. Catalogue of Italian Sculpture in the Victoria and Albert Museum. Volume I: Text. Eighth to Fifteenth Century. London: Her Majesty's Stationery Office, 1964, p. 144
  • Negri Arnoldi, Franceso, 'Scultura Italiana al Victoria and Albert Museum I&II. In: Commentari, anno XXI, June-July 1970. Fascicoli, pp. 209-211
Collection
Accession number
5783-1859

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Record createdNovember 11, 2008
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