Saint John the Baptist (Donatello)

Saint John the Baptist is a painted wood statue of 1438 by the Florentine Italian Renaissance sculptor Donatello. It remains in its original site in the Frari Church in Campo del Friari in the San Polo district of Venice, Italy.

Saint John the Baptist
ArtistDonatello
Year1438
MediumWood
LocationSanta Maria Gloriosa dei Frari, Venice

The sculpture was restored in 1973, at which time the sculptor's signature and dating of the work were rediscovered. Carved in Florence, it is the sculptor's only work in Venice. Although the original installation of the statue is unclear, it is presently located on the altar of the chapel of the Florentine community in the Basilica dei Frari, on the right side of the transept.[1][2][3]

The saint is shown in a hair shirt with animal pelts, with a golden cloak atop. Extending from his right hand is an unfurled scroll which reads ECCE AGNUS DEI ('Behold the Lamb of God').[4]

References
  1. "St John the Baptist by DONATELLO".
  2. "St. John the Baptist".
  3. "St. John the Baptist".
  4. "Save Venice Inc. | Dedicated to preserving the artistic heritage of Venice".
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