# The Preaching of St John the Baptist [View the canonical artwork record]() ## Artwork - Artist: [ALLORI, Alessandro]() - Date: 1551-1600 - Technique: Oil on copper, 39 x 47 cm ## Commentary In a nocturnal scene, John the Baptist preaches the coming of Christ. He holds the standard of the Resurrection above a lamb representing Christ's sacrifice. Allori seems to have looked back to the Mannerist for his palette, to Michelangelo for his figures, and to northern Europe for his landscape. ## Related artworks - [Allegory of Human Life]() - [Allegory of the Christian Church]() - [Annunciation]() - [Fresco decoration \(detail\)]() - [Fresco decoration \(detail\)]() - [Lunette fresco \(detail\)]() - [Most Holy Trinity]() - [Pearl Fishers]() - [Plan for the decoration]() - [Portrait of a Noble Woman]() - [Portrait of a Woman]() - [Portrait of a Young Man]() ## Attribution [Web Gallery of Art]()