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John the Baptist being carried to Zacharias

c. 1510

attributed to Francesco Granacci

(Italian, 1469–1543)
Italy, 16th century
tempera and oil with gold on wood
Unframed: 76.2 x 33 cm (30 x 13 in.)
The Elisabeth Severance Prentiss Collection 1944.91
Location: not on view
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The artist used gold to paint fine details of embroidery and individual strands of hair.

Description

Did Michelangelo paint some of this work? This panel formed part of a series depicting the life of John the Baptist, with other panels located in New York City and Liverpool, England. Scholars believe that as many as five artists may have participated in creating the series and disagree about who painted this panel. Michelangelo Buonarotti, a lifelong friend of Francesco Granacci’s, may have contributed, perhaps in the drapery of the figure in white.
John the Baptist being carried to Zacharias

John the Baptist being carried to Zacharias

c. 1510

Francesco Granacci

(Italian, 1469–1543)
Italy, 16th century

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