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St John the Baptist

Plaquette
ca. 1500 (made)
Artist/Maker
Unknown
Place of origin
Venice (made)

This bronze plaquette representing St John the Baptist was made in Venice, in about 1500.


Object details

Category
Plaques & Plaquettes
Object type
Plaquette
TitleSt John the Baptist (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Bronze
Brief description
St John the Baptist. Bronze Italian 15th-16th cent
Physical description
Plaquette in bronze, St. John the Baptist. St. John is standing between two low trees blessing with his right hand and holding a book. A lamb is lying in his left. On his left arm is a cross to which is attached a scroll.
Dimensions
  • Diameter: 59mm
Marks and inscriptions
"ECCE AGNVS DEI"
Credit line
Bequeathed by D. M. Currie
Subjects depicted
Lamb
Trees
Book
Scroll
St. John the Baptist
Summary
This bronze plaquette representing St John the Baptist was made in Venice, in about 1500.
Bibliographic references
  • Maclagan, Eric. Catalogue of Italian Plaquettes. London, 1924. p. 58.
  • Staatliche Museen zu Berlin. Beschreibung der Bildwerke der christlichen Epoche. Dritte Auflage. Zweiter Band. DIE Italienischen Bronzen der Renaissance und des Barock. Zweiter Teil: Reliefs und Plaketten. Bearbeitet von E. F. Bange. Berlin und Leipzig, 1922. no. 585.
  • Königliche Museen zu Berlin. Beschreibung der Bildwerke der christlichen Epoche. Zweite Auflage, Band II. Die Italienischen Bronzen. Berlin, 1904. no. 1071.
Collection
Sculpture Collection
Accession number
A.46-1921

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O313736/st-john-the-baptist-plaquette-unknown/
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