# St John the Baptist [View the canonical artwork record]() ## Artwork - Artist: [SANSOVINO, Jacopo]() - Date: 1501-1550 - Technique: Bronze, height 53 cm ## Commentary Sansovino had an affinity with Quattrocento sculpture, he was particularly interested in Donatello's work. This is apparent from this bronze statue as well as from <A onclick="return OpenOther\('/html/s/sansovin/jacopo/baptist.html'\)" HREF="/html/s/sansovin/jacopo/baptist.html">his marble statue</A> of the same figure, which was placed next to <A onclick="return OpenOther\('/html/d/donatell/3\_late/2john\_1.html'\)" HREF="/html/d/donatell/3\_late/2john\_1.html">Donatello's John the Baptist</A> in Santa Maria Gloriosa dei Frari in Venice. ## Related artworks - [Allegory of Crete]() - [Allegory of Cyprus]() - [Allegory of Venice]() - [Apollo on the Loggetta]() - [Bacchus \(back view\)]() - [Bacchus \(detail\)]() - [Bacchus]() - [Baptismal Font]() - [Baptismal Font]() - [Biblioteca Marciana and Zecca]() - [Biblioteca Marciana: Exterior view]() - [Biblioteca Marciana: Exterior view]() ## Attribution [Web Gallery of Art]()