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Painted wooden statue of a bearded man in animal skin, barefoot on a rock, pointing forward with his right hand, a red cloak draped at his side.

Saint John the Baptist

Carved and painted wooden statue of a bearded man with long dark hair, wearing a rough animal-skin garment and a loose draped robe, pointing forward with his right hand. He stands barefoot on a rocky base beside a red-lined cloak, with lifelike painted surfaces.

Artist
Juan Martínez Montañés
Date
ca. 1620–30
Medium
Polychromed wood with gilding
Source
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Size
2930 × 4000 px
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Public domain · The Metropolitan Museum of Art releases this image under CC0 (latest date 1635).
Rights checked 2026-11-04 · tier A · as stated by the source: CC0 (The Met Open Access, isPublicDomain=true)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Purchase, Joseph Pulitzer Bequest, 1963

Español: San Juan Bautista

Estatua de madera tallada y pintada de un hombre barbado con cabello largo y oscuro, vestido con una prenda rústica de piel animal y un manto suelto. Señala al frente con la mano derecha, descalzo sobre una base rocosa junto a una capa de forro rojo, con superficies pintadas muy realistas.

Português: São João Batista

Estátua de madeira entalhada e pintada de um homem barbudo, de cabelos longos e escuros, vestindo uma peça rústica de pele animal e um manto solto. Ele aponta para a frente com a mão direita, descalço sobre uma base rochosa ao lado de uma capa de forro vermelho, com superfícies pintadas muito realistas.

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