Who created "Saint John the Baptist in the Wilderness"?

Saint John the Baptist in the Wilderness was created by Adam Elsheimer in c. 1605.

When was "Saint John the Baptist in the Wilderness" created?

This artwork was created c. 1605.

What medium is "Saint John the Baptist in the Wilderness"?

Saint John the Baptist in the Wilderness is Oil on copper.

Saint John the Baptist in the Wilderness

Adam Elsheimer

c. 1605

Medium

Oil on copper

Dimensions

21 × 16.3 cm (8 1/4 × 6 3/8 in.); Framed: 33 × 26.7 × 2.5 cm (13 × 10 1/2 × 1 in.)

Classification

painting

Department

Painting and Sculpture of Europe

Museum

Art Institute of Chicago

Accession Number

213758

About the Artist

Adam Elsheimer · 1578–1610

Elsheimer's meticulously detailed small paintings on copper would establish him as the most influential artist to follow Albrecht Dürer. He most likely arrived in Italy ca. 1598, where he quite possibly was associated with Hans Rottenhammer, and then moved to Rome in 1600, where he remained until his death. Comment on works: Landscapes; Religious.

Saint John the Baptist in the Wilderness

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