Saint John the Baptist
Returned to lender
This work of art was on loan to the museum and has since been returned to its lender.Angelo Giori (1586–1662) acquired this picture and a companion painting of Saint Jerome (on view in this gallery) to decorate a church he built in his native Camerino, in central Italy. Interestingly, although he was portrayed by Valentin (in a picture shown in another gallery) and must have known the artist well, Giori bought these two pictures, already framed, from a dealer. The two ascetic figures—Saint John addressing the viewer, Saint Jerome turning his head heavenward—were clearly conceived as complementary. The loan has been made for this exhibition despite the fact that the Church of Santa Maria in Via was severely damaged by the August 24, 2016, earthquake.
Artwork Details
- Title: Saint John the Baptist
- Artist: Valentin de Boulogne (French, Coulommiers-en-Brie 1591–1632 Rome)
- Date: ca. 1628–29
- Medium: Oil on canvas
- Dimensions: 51 3/16 × 35 7/16 in. (130 × 90 cm)
- Classification: Paintings
- Credit Line: Santa Maria in Via, Camerino
- Curatorial Department: European Paintings