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St. John the Baptist
is an
oil painting
on walnut wood by
Leonardo da Vinci
. It depicts the Biblical
John the Baptist
in isolation, using
chiaroscuro
so the figure appears to emerge from the shadowy background. Probably completed from 1513 to 1516, this
High Renaissance
work is believed to be the artist's final painting. It is now exhibited at the
Louvre
in Paris, France.
Painting:
Leonardo da Vinci
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