The sculpture depicts a figure standing in a slightly contrapposto pose with a hand raised in a gesture and holding a long cross. The figure is dressed in flowing robes with a halo-like circle around the head. The background includes two stylized trees or branches on either side of the figure. The sculpture is crafted from bronze, giving it a dark, metallic brown hue with patina. It is a medallion or a relief, and the surface features intricate textures and inscriptions along the outer rim.

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Saint John the Baptist

North Italian 16th Century

c. 1500

Medium: bronze//Medium brown patina
Classification: Sculpture
Dimensions: overall (diameter): 5.9 cm (2 5/16 in.) gross weight: 49 gr
Culture: North Italian
Museum: National Gallery of Art, CSD
Credit line: Samuel H. Kress Collection
Rights: Public domain (NGA Open Access, CC0), as the museum states it.
Who can see it: Tweens profiles and older: its subjects are known and suit older children. How works are placed

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