John the Baptist, St.
Iconography: John the Forerunner, prophet and baptist
Date: XV century. The third quarter of the 15th c.
Iconographic school/art center: Novgorod school
Origin: From the Church of St. Blaise at Volosova street, Novgorod.
Material: Wood, tempera
Dimensions: height 152,5 cm, width 53,5 cm
From the Deesis tier of the iconostasis. The full-length figure of John the Baptist in a three-quarter turn.
Inv. № 11166. © Novgorod State United Museum
Bibliography:
Иконы Великого Новгорода XI- начала XVI веков. Авторы проекта Л.В. Нерсесян и С.В.Обух. М. Северный паломник. 2008. №31.
General view
Face of John the Baptist