Head of John the Baptist. High Relief
Head of John the Baptist. High Relief
Russia, St. Petersburg
1877
Bronze; casting, patinating, chasing, mounting
27.0 x 81.0 x 56.0 cm
On the base: M. Antocolsky
A high-relief depiction of the head of John the Baptist with closed eyes, long mustache, and beard, resting on a mirror-like round platter. His serene face is shown in three-quarter view. To the left of the head is a short-handled dagger, the middle of its blade wrapped in cloth. His serene face is shown in three-quarter view. To the left of the head is a short-handled dagger, the middle of its blade wrapped in cloth. The rim of the platter is decorated with an ornamental band featuring six-pointed stars.
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