Saint John the Baptist

Artist: Andrea di Cione (called Orcagna) (Florence, active by 1343–died 1368)

ca. 1352–56

European Art

On view, 2nd floor, European Art
Medium

Tempera and gold on panel

Dimensions

overall: 38 11/16 × 15 5/8 in. (98.3 × 39.7 cm)
picture surface: 34 7/16 × 12 7/8 in. (87.5 × 32.7 cm)

Credit Line

University Purchase from James Jackson Jarves

Accession Number

1871.14

Geography

Made in Florence, Italy

Culture

Italian, Florence

Period

14th century

Classification

Paintings

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Note: This electronic record was created from historic documentation that does not necessarily reflect the Yale University Art Gallery’s complete or current knowledge about the object. Review and updating of records is ongoing.

Provenance
James Jackson Jarves (1818–1888), Florence, by 1859; Yale University Art Gallery, New Haven, Conn.
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