Who created "St. John"?

St. John was created by Pierre Brebiette in 1615–42.

When was "St. John" created?

This artwork was created 1615–42.

Is "St. John" in the public domain?

Yes, St. John is in the public domain and available for free download under CC0 license.

St. John

Pierre Brebiette

1615–42

Medium

Etching

Dimensions

Sheet: 5 5/16 x 7 1/4 in. (13.5 x 18.4cm) Plate: 4 3/4 x 6 3/4 in. (12 x 17.1cm)

Classification

Prints

Department

Drawings and Prints

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1928

Accession Number

28.91.23

Tags

Saint John the Baptist

Art Historical Context

**St. John**, an etching by French artist Pierre Brébiette (active c. 1616–after 1642), captures revered figure of Saint John the Baptist a central saint in Christian iconography known as the precursor to Christ. Created sometime between 1615 and1642, this intimate print reflects the devotional art of early 17th-century France a period when religious imagery flourished amid the Counter-Reformation's emphasis on spiritual fervor and visual piety. Brébiette, a skilled printmaker, contributed to a tradition of portable, affordable artworks that brought sacred subjects into homes and personal pray...

About the Artist

Pierre Brebiette · 1598–1642

Pierre Brébiette (c. 1598–c. 1642) was a French painter and etcher whose elegant, sensuous treatment of classical mythology and allegory earned him a significant reputation in early seventeenth-century Paris. Born in Mantes-sur-Seine, Brébiette traveled to Italy as a young man and lived and worked in Rome from around 1617 to approximately 1625, absorbing the influences of ancient sculpture, Renais...

St. John

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