John the Baptist is a sculpture by the Baroque artist Alonzo Cano, housed in the National Sculpture Museum, Valladolid. The sculpture was made by the artist for the church of San Juan de la Palma, during his Seville period.

John the Baptist
Artist	Alonzo Cano
Year	1634 (1634)
Catalogue	CE1142
Type	Sculpture
Medium	Polichrome wood
Dimensions	119 cm × 79 cm × 89 cm (47 in × 31 in × 35 in)
Location	National Sculpture Museum, Valladolid
Coordinates
Website	http://en.museoescultura.mcu.es National Museum of Sculpture

In 1634 the Parish of Saint John the Baptist commissioned painter Juan del Castillo and retable joiner Miguel Cano, father of Alonso, a retable to include paintings and the central sculpture of Saint John. It was carved by Alonso Cano inspired by Martínez Montañés’ St. John the Baptist from St. Anne's convent (Seville). The sculpture is characterized by its idealized naturalism.

External links

• National Museum of Sculpture
• Saint John the Baptist – Google Cultural Institute

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