St. John the Baptist
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Victoria and Albert Museum
London, United Kingdom
It belongs to the collection, but is not on display at present.
- Checked
- 9 days ago
- In this state since
- Sep 25, 2026
- Source
- The museum's own collection data
About the sculpture
This terracotta bust representing St. John the Baptist is made by the Master of the David and St. John Statuettes in Florence in ca. 1500.
The bust is ascribed by Robinson (p. 101) to the period of Donatello. Maclagan and Longhurst (p. 62) attribute it to the school of Verrocchio, and observe that the "type is obviously influenced both by Verrocchio and by Donatello's Magdalene. The present bust , which is of good quality, is closely connected with the work of the Master of the David and St. John Statuettes, and appears to date from soon after 1500. (Pope-Hennessy, p. 195-196)
Victoria and Albert Museum
Particulars
- Accession number
- 1085-1855
What it shows
In the catalog
Sources
- Victoria and Albert Museum: the museum's own open data · fetched 9 days ago
- Image: Victoria and Albert Museum — © Victoria and Albert Museum, London
