Where is "St John the Baptist" by MENGS, Anton Raphael?

"St John the Baptist" is held in the permanent collection of Private collection.

Which museum has "St John the Baptist"?

"St John the Baptist" is on display at Private collection.

Who painted "St John the Baptist" and when?

"St John the Baptist" was painted by MENGS, Anton Raphael in -.

What are the dimensions of "St John the Baptist"?

"St John the Baptist" measures 164 × 112 cm.

What art movement is "St John the Baptist" associated with?

"St John the Baptist" is a work of German, Classicism & Romanticism, painted by MENGS, Anton Raphael.

MENGS, Anton Raphael: St John the Baptist

✦ MENGS, Anton Raphael

🖼 St John the Baptist, -

◈ Oil on canvas

⊞ 164 × 112 cm

▣ Private collection

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Soft light models the saint's contemplative face and muscular torso, rendered with neoclassical precision and warm ochre tones. Mengs revives Renaissance ideals of spiritual virtue through anatomical perfection, establishing his reputation as Europe's leading academic painter of the eighteenth century.

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