Who created "The Christ Child and Saint John the Baptist"?

The Christ Child and Saint John the Baptist was created by Sebastiano del Piombo (Sebastiano Luciani) in 1485–1547.

When was "The Christ Child and Saint John the Baptist" created?

This artwork was created 1485–1547.

What medium is "The Christ Child and Saint John the Baptist"?

The Christ Child and Saint John the Baptist is Black and some white chalk, on blue paper.

Is "The Christ Child and Saint John the Baptist" in the public domain?

Yes, The Christ Child and Saint John the Baptist is in the public domain and available for free download under CC0 license.

The Christ Child and Saint John the Baptist

Sebastiano del Piombo (Sebastiano Luciani)

1485–1547

Medium

Black and some white chalk, on blue paper

Dimensions

3 3/8 x 4 1/2in. (8.6 x 11.5cm)

Classification

Drawings

Department

Drawings and Prints

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

Harry G. Sperling Fund, 1975

Accession Number

1975.89

Tags

Saint John the BaptistChrist

Art Historical Context

In the intimate drawing *The Christ Child and Saint the Baptist*, Sebastiano Piombo captures a tender moment between the infant Jesus and the young Saint John, a beloved Renaissance motif symbolizing prophecy and divine kinship. Created by the Venetian-born artist (c. 1485–1547), who bridged the luminous color of Giorgione with the monumental forms of Michelangelo after moving to Rome, this small-scale study (3 3/8 x 4 1/2 inches) exemplifies High Renaissance draftsmanship. Housed in the Metropolitan Museum of Art's Drawings and Prints department, it reflects Sebastiano's role as a papal piomb...

The Christ Child and Saint John the Baptist

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