Saint John the Baptist

Origin: Possibly painted in Moscow – Russia
Age: 2nd half of the XVIIIth Century
Composition: Remnants in gold, tempera on cypress
Measures Cms: 31,2 X 26,5 X 2,2

A big nimbus surrounds John’s face, framed by two partings of hair in every shoulder, and for the long tufts of a deep beard. John supports in the hands a roll and a chalice with a small blessing naked Christ, suggest image of the Eucharistic bread inspired by the words of the prophet in the Jordan: “Is here the God’s Lamb, which calm the sin of the world”.