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Source Description
Slender and weathered from preaching in the wilderness where he lived on locusts and wild honey, John the Baptist carries a bowl of water, symbolizing his role as the baptizer of Christ. In this print, Campagnola combined engraved lines with his innovative stipple technique, in which tiny dots softly shade the surface of the saint’s body and produce the hazy atmosphere of the rustic landscape.
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Document identity
localId
114642
label
Saint John the Baptist
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obj
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print
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1
Source metadata
id
114642
contentType
print
title
Saint John the Baptist
description
Slender and weathered from preaching in the wilderness where he lived on locusts and wild honey, John the Baptist carries a bowl of water, symbolizing his role as the baptizer of Christ. In this print, Campagnola combined engraved lines with his innovative stipple technique, in which tiny dots softly shade the surface of the saint’s body and produce the hazy atmosphere of the rustic landscape.
date
c. 1505
rights
CC0
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
wikidata
Q80007451
creators
24423
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Print
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1
source
import
dimensionsRaw
Image: 34.3 x 23.7 cm (13 1/2 x 9 5/16 in.); Sheet: 34.3 x 23.7 cm (13 1/2 x 9 5/16 in.)
cul
Italy, 16th century
accession
1934.247
Source extras
tec
engraving
tombstone
Saint John the Baptist, c. 1505. Giulio Campagnola (Italian, 1482–1515). Engraving; image: 34.3 x 23.7 cm (13 1/2 x 9 5/16 in.); sheet: 34.3 x 23.7 cm (13 1/2 x 9 5/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Dudley P. Allen Fund, 1934.247
collection
PR - Engraving
didYouKnow
The small bowl held by the saint signifies his role as baptizer of Christ.
citations
citation
Prasse, Leona. "An Engraving of 'St. John the Baptist' by Giulio Campagnola." <em>The Bulletin of the Cleveland Museum of Art </em>22, no. 2 (February 1935): 15-18
page_number
Reproduced: front cover; Mentioned: p. 15-18
catalogueRaisonne
Hind V(II).201.12 ; Bartsch XIII.371.3 ; Passavant V.164.3 ; Le Blanc I.574.3
creditline
Dudley P. Allen Fund
updatedAt
2026-05-29 11:27:00.652000
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114642
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Prints
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PR - Engraving
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engraving
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male
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1
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0
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photo
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