Saint John the Baptist (El Greco)
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Saint John the Baptist (El Greco) is a Mannerist religious painting by the Greek-Spanish master El Greco, depicting the biblical forerunner of Christ with his characteristically elongated, expressive style.
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Mannerist painting
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painting ⓘ religious painting ⓘ |
| artForm | easel painting ⓘ |
| artHistoricalPeriod | Late Renaissance NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| artistBirthName | Doménikos Theotokópoulos NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| artisticFocus | spiritual expression over naturalism ⓘ |
| artisticSchool | Spanish school ⓘ |
| artistNationality | Greek-Spanish ⓘ |
| associatedArtist | Doménikos Theotokópoulos NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| coloration | dramatic contrasts ⓘ |
| compositionCharacteristic | vertical emphasis ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Spain ⓘ |
| creator | El Greco NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalContext | Counter-Reformation art ⓘ |
| depictionContext | biblical narrative ⓘ |
| depictionType | single-figure composition ⓘ |
| depicts | John the Baptist NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| emotionalTone | spiritual intensity ⓘ |
| figureCharacteristic |
elongated limbs
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slender proportions ⓘ |
| genre | Christian art ⓘ |
| hasTitle | Saint John the Baptist NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| iconography |
John the Baptist as precursor of Christ
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John the Baptist as prophet ⓘ |
| languageOfArtistName | Greek ⓘ |
| medium | oil paint ⓘ |
| movement | Mannerism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousFigureDepicted |
prophet
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saint ⓘ |
| religiousRoleOfSubject |
baptizer
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forerunner of Christ ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Christianity ⓘ |
| style |
elongated figures
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expressive style ⓘ |
| subject | biblical forerunner of Christ ⓘ |
| theme |
Christian sainthood
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New Testament NERFINISHED ⓘ prophecy of Christ ⓘ |
| titleLanguage | English ⓘ |
| visualCharacteristic |
dramatic lighting
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elongated anatomy ⓘ expressive gesture ⓘ |
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