Who created "The Head of Saint John the Evangelist"?

The Head of Saint John the Evangelist was created by Federico Barocci in c. 1580.

When was "The Head of Saint John the Evangelist" created?

This artwork was created c. 1580.

What medium is "The Head of Saint John the Evangelist"?

The Head of Saint John the Evangelist is oil on paper lined with linen.

Is "The Head of Saint John the Evangelist" in the public domain?

Yes, The Head of Saint John the Evangelist is in the public domain and available for free download under CC0 license.

The Head of Saint John the Evangelist

Federico Barocci

c. 1580

Medium

oil on paper lined with linen

Dimensions

overall: 42 x 31.7 cm (16 9/16 x 12 1/2 in.)

Classification

Drawing

Department

CG-E

Museum

National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.

Credit

Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund

Accession Number

1979.11.1

About the Artist

Federico Barocci · 1535–1612

Federico Barocci (c. 1535–1612) was an Italian painter from Urbino whose luminous, emotionally tender religious paintings made him one of the most original and influential artists of the late sixteenth century, bridging Mannerism and the early Baroque. Born in Urbino, the city of Raphael, he studied under Battista Franco and traveled to Rome, where he absorbed the lessons of Raphael, Correggio, an...

The Head of Saint John the Evangelist

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