St. John the Baptist
Statuette
second half of the 15th century (carved)
second half of the 15th century (carved)
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| Place of origin |
This figure has received a tentative ascription to Agnolo di Polo (b. 1470; d. after 1498), a pupil of Verrocchio, who is known to have worked mainly in terracotta. It is difficult to classify though and does not bear any direct relationship to the workshop of Verrocchio. It is apparently cast, rather than modelled, and traces of colour at the back indicate that it was originally painted.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | St. John the Baptist (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Carved in terracotta |
| Brief description | Statuette, St. John the Baptist, terracotta, Italy, Florence, second half 15th century |
| Physical description | The figure is of St. John the Baptist, whose bearded head is inclined towards his left shoulder with his right hand on his breast while his left hand holds a scroll. |
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| Gallery label | The figure, which has received a tentative ascription to Agnolo di Polo (b. 1470; d. after 1498), a pupil of Verrocchio who is known to have worked mainly in terracotta, is difficult to classify, and does not bear any direct relationship to the workshop of Verrocchio. It is apparently cast, rather than modelled, and traces of colour at the back indicate that it was originally painted. |
| Object history | Purchased from the Gigli-Campana collection, 5l. |
| Subjects depicted | |
| Summary | This figure has received a tentative ascription to Agnolo di Polo (b. 1470; d. after 1498), a pupil of Verrocchio, who is known to have worked mainly in terracotta. It is difficult to classify though and does not bear any direct relationship to the workshop of Verrocchio. It is apparently cast, rather than modelled, and traces of colour at the back indicate that it was originally painted. |
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| Collection | |
| Accession number | 7583-1861 |
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| Record created | December 15, 1999 |
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