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The Birth of Saint John the Baptist

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The Birth of Saint John the Baptist

Andrea del Sarto (Andrea d'Agnolo)

16th century

Medium

Pen and brown ink, brush and brown wash, highlighted with Chinese white of brown paper

Tags

Beds Men Women Saint John the Baptist

Dimensions

10 1/8 x 15 1/2in. (25.7 x 39.4cm)

Collection

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

Gift of Cornelius Vanderbilt, 1880

Classification

Drawings

Department

Drawings and Prints

Rights

Public Domain

About Andrea del Sarto (Andrea d'Agnolo)

1486–1530 • Republic of Florence

Andrea was the leading painter in Florence in the early 16th century. He was influenced by Leonardo da Vinci, Fra Bartolommeo, Michelangelo and Raphael. He developed his own version of the classical style of the High Renaissance, anticipating some qualities of Mannerism. He is noted for paintings of religious themes and portraits.

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