Saint John the Baptist. Etching by G.A. Lorenzini after Annibale Carracci after A. Allegri, il Correggio.

  • Correggio, 1489?-1534.
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Kneeling on a cloud, surrounded by cherubim and music-making angels, holding a cross in the crook of his right arm and pointing with his left hand

Saint John the Baptist was the son of Saint Elizabeth, a relative (Greek "syngenis") of the Virgin. He was therefore a relative of Jesus Christ. His father was Zacharias. He is often depicted wearing camel's hair; with a lamb, referring to his description of Christ as the "Lamb of God"; with a cross of reeds held sometimes by him and sometimes by the lamb; and pointing with his index finger, to indicate his role as annunciator of Christ. His martyrdom by decapitation led to his being invoked especially against diseases associated with the head, such as migraine, epilepsy ("le mal Saint-Jean") and quinsy

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1 print : line engraving, with etching

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Antonio da Correggio inven. ; Anibale Carracci dipinse ; Fr. Ant. Lorenzini min. con.scul.

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Wellcome Collection 6227i

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