Saint John the Baptist

Saint John the Baptist, c. 1500. Attributed to Jan Crocq (Netherlandish, Antwerp, active at the Court of René II, Duke of Lorraine, at Nancy and Bar-le-Duc, 1486–1510). Limestone; 163 x 59 x 40 cm (64 1/4 x 23 3/8 x 15 3/4 in). The Cleveland Museum of Art. CLEVELAND, OH.- The Cleveland Museum of Art’s recent acquisitions include a medieval limestone sculpture of Saint John the Baptist by Jan Crocq, six Pre-Columbian objects from the South American Andes, three Japanese Edo period porcelain dishes, and a monumental photograph... [Lire la suite]

Italian, Trapani, late 17th-early 18th century, Holy water stoop with Saint John the Baptist. Estimation  8,000 — 12,000 GBP.  Lot. Unsold. Photo Sotheby's coral and silver filigree mounted on gilt copper; 30.5cm., 12in. Sotheby's. Old Master Sculpture and Works of Art. 09 juillet 2015 | 2:30 PM BST - Londres

Francisco de Zurbarán (Fuente de Cantos, Badajoz 1598 - 1664 Madrid), Christ on the cross with the Virgin, Mary Magdalene, and Saint John at his feet. Photo Sotheby's Signed and dated at the foot of the cross: Fran.co de zurbarán 1655. Oil on canvas, 212 by 163 cm.; 83 ½ by 64 ¼ in.  Provenance: In the collection of Janio Marques de Almeida, Rio de Janeiro, Brasil, by 1997;Acquired by the present owner around 2002. Exposition: Barcelona, Museu Nacional d’Art de Catalunya, Zurbarán al Museu Nacional d’Art de Catalunya,... [Lire la suite]

  Kappelkrone (Tabernacle Chandelier), copper alloy, South Netherlandish or German, probably Dinand or Nuremberg, late 15th century. Estimate: £200,000-300,000. Photo: Sotheby's.  LONDON.- Sotheby’s London sale of Old Master Sculpture & Works of Art on 10 July 2014 will be led by a magnificent Gothic chandelier dating to the closing decades of the 15th century which finds a tantalisingly direct parallel in Jan van Eyck’s celebrated oil painting The Arnolfini Portrait in the National Gallery, London. Estimated at... [Lire la suite]

2 figures of Saints in relief, Saint John the Baptist and the Apostle John, late Gothic, Southern Tyrol ,ca. 1470-80. Photo Koller Auctions Arolla pine, carved and painted. Some losses and repairs, 2 fingers incomplete. Paint and gilt later. H ca. 129 cm. Estimate CHF 10,000 / 15,000 | € 8,330 / 12,490. Sold for CHF 20,400. Provenance: private collection, Switzerland.  Koller Auctions. 27 March 2014 - www.kollerauktionen.ch

Benedetto da Rovezzano, Saint John the Baptist, c. 1505, terracotta, 19 2/3 x 15 3/4 x 9 7/8 in. (50 x 40 x 25 cm). MINNEAPOLIS, MN.- The Trustees of the Minneapolis Institute of Arts approved yesterday evening the acquisition of a rare Renaissance bust of St. John the Baptist created by renowned Italian sculptor Benedetto da Rovezzano (1474-1554). The terracotta bust is also notable as one of the works bought by the Nazis for Hitler’s never-realized Führermuseum, a massive museum complex for the display of the most important... [Lire la suite]

A South German 17th century polychrome decorated model of the head of Saint John the Baptist. Photo Bonhams the head mounted on an oval dish with gilt edge rim, crack to dish, 29.5cm wide (11.5" wide). Estimate: £3,000 - 5,000, US$ 4,900 - 8,200, € 3,500 - 5,800 Bonhams. Fine European Furniture, Sculpture and Works of Art including the Beurdeley collection, 6 Jul 2011, New Bond Street www.bonhams.com

Circle of Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio (Italian, 1562-1609), Saint John the Baptist with a lamb. Photo: Christie's Images Ltd., 2011 oil on canvas, 60 x 47 in. (152.5 x 119.4 cm.) - Estimate $20,000 - $30,000. Price Realized $35,000 Provenance: Marie-Caroline, Duchesse de Berry; Sale, Paris, 19 April 1865, lot 99, as 'Monrealèse: Saint-Jean assis, caressant son mouton'. Notes: This painting - which shows the clear influence of Caravaggio's Saint John the Baptist (commissioned by Cardinal Scipione Borghese and now in... [Lire la suite]

Lot 10. Lucas Cranach the Elder (Kronach 1472-1553 Weimar) and Studio, The Infant Christ and Saint John the Baptist, signed with the artist's serpent device (upper left), oil on panel, 8 1/8 x 5¾ in. (20.5 x 16 cm.). Estimate $150,000 - $200,000. Price Ralised USD 314,500. © Christie's Images Ltd. 2011. Provenance: with Colnaghi, London; Christie's, London, 14 January 1888, lot 9, as 'L. Cranach'.F.G. Jackel Collection. Notes: The composition relates to a small number of works by Cranach depicting the Infant Saint... [Lire la suite]

Sir Anthony Van Dyck (1599-1641), "Saint John the Baptist in the Wilderness" HOUSTON, TX.- During a special dedication ceremony on Wednesday, June 2, Houston Baptist University unveiled "Saint John the Baptist in the Wilderness," the 17th century masterpiece by Sir Anthony Van Dyck (1599-1641), in the Belin Chapel in the Morris Cultural Arts Center on the HBU campus. The painting, a generous donation from the collection of University friends William and Sharon Morris, is the latest in a series of recent... [Lire la suite]