Saint John the Baptist
c. 1475–85
Dieric Bouts
Dieric Bouts (Netherlandish, 1415–1475)
Medieval Art
Saint John the Baptist, c. 1475–85. Circle of Dieric Bouts (Netherlandish, 1415–1475). Oil on wood (grisaille); framed: 126.1 x 88.3 x 7.6 cm (49 5/8 x 34 3/4 x 3 in.); unframed: 102.8 x 65.5 cm (40 1/2 x 25 13/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of the Hanna Fund 1951.354 Paintings like this one that are designed to trick the eye are known as trompe-l'œil.
- Maker/Artist
- Bouts, Dieric, the elder
- Classification
- Painting
- Formatted Medium
- oil on wood (grisaille)
- Dimensions
- Framed: 126.1 x 88.3 x 7.6 cm (49 5/8 x 34 3/4 x 3 in.); Unframed: 102.8 x 65.5 cm (40 1/2 x 25 13/16 in.)
- Departments
- Medieval Art
- Accession Number
- 1951.354
- Credit Line
- Gift of the Hanna Fund
- Rights Statement
- CC0
- Museum Location
- 112 Northern Renaissance
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