John the Baptist
ArtistAttributed to
Filippo Vitale
(Italian, 1589 – 1650)
Dateca. 1640s
MediumOil on canvas
DimensionsFrame: 76 1/4 x 55 1/4 x 3 1/4 in. (193.7 x 140.3 x 8.3 cm)
Image: 70 1/4 x 49 3/4 in. (178.4 x 126.4 cm)
Image: 70 1/4 x 49 3/4 in. (178.4 x 126.4 cm)
ClassificationsPaintings
Credit LineBequest of John Ringling, 1936
Object numberSN148
The languorous, twisting pose of John the Baptist here, and the dramatic fall of dark shadow on his luminous white flesh, recall the style of the famous painter known as Caravaggio (1571-1610). Caravaggio’s late work in Naples had a profound and lasting effect on art production there, influencing many local painters, including Filippo Vitale, and his stepson and collaborator, Pacecco de Rosa.
On View
On viewLocation
- Museum of Art, Gallery 08, Wall South
