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Description: | Panel carved in relief representing the figure of St. John, identifiable by the lamb he carries under his loose, sleeveless cloak. He is depicted as emaciated and unkempt, with a beard and long hair, a large halo behind his head, and wearing a camel skin cloak; the lamb is carried in the right arm, his other hand rests against his bare chest. Mounted on a perspex stand.
Technique: carving
medium: alabaster
St. John the Baptist by English, about 1400, (1951.124). | Source: | Manchester City Galleries | Identifier: | mcag.emu.ecatalogue.5749 | Go to resource |
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