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Reliquary monstrance of St. John the Baptist

Base by C. C.
ca. 1640, with 18th century additions
On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 550
The inscription on the banderoles held by the two angels flanking the central shaft reads, IOANNE BAPTISTA/NON SURREXIT MAIOR ("There has risen no one greater than John the Baptist" - Matt. 11:11). The other angels hold symbols of the martyrdom of Saint John the Baptist. The relief at the bottom shows his beheading.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Reliquary monstrance of St. John the Baptist
  • Maker: Base by C. C.
  • Date: ca. 1640, with 18th century additions
  • Culture: Italian, probably Florence
  • Medium: Silver gilt
  • Dimensions: Overall: 36 × 17 1/2 × 13 in. (91.4 × 44.5 × 33 cm)
  • Classification: Metalwork-Silver
  • Credit Line: Fletcher Fund, 1949
  • Object Number: 49.60.12
  • Curatorial Department: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

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