Contains nudity
Figure Studies
Saint John the Baptist
Caravaggio
A dramatic Baroque masterpiece featuring Caravaggio's signature chiaroscuro and a striking palette of deep reds.
Saint John the Baptist (Youth with a Ram)
Caravaggio
1602 · Oil Paint, Canvas
A masterpiece of Baroque chiaroscuro, this portrait by Caravaggio depicts a youthful Saint John with a ram in a moment of striking intimacy.
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Where it works
A substantial artwork with a strong pulse with softened warm notes — holds a formal wall with confidence.
- Often works in
- Library · Study · Living Room
- Placement
- Reads best as a confident vertical anchor
- Walls
- Reads strongest on light or mid-tone walls
- Color notes
- Charcoal black, Deep burgundy, Terracotta clay
About the piece
Painted around 1602, this iconic work by Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio showcases the artist's revolutionary use of Tenebrism. The young Saint John the Baptist is depicted in a non-traditional, joyful pose, embracing a ram against a deep, shadowed background that emphasizes the luminous flesh tones and masterful anatomical detail typical of the Italian master.
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