# St John the Baptist

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## Artwork

- Artist: [CANO, Alonso](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/cano-alonso-r5590e9cfecf88c>)
- Date: 1601-1650
- Technique: Polychrome wood, 119 cm

## Commentary

During his time in Seville, Cano had mainly been influenced by the work of Juan Martínez Montañés, as indicated by his St John the Baptist, very much representative of the idealized naturalism that was to become an essential characteristic of his work.

## Related artworks

- [Crucifixion](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/cano-alonso-r5590e9cfecf88c/crucifixion-r83f1040bfec70c>)
- [Descent into Limbo](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/cano-alonso-r5590e9cfecf88c/descent-into-limbo-r3e3e0324ceff7b>)
- [Eve](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/cano-alonso-r5590e9cfecf88c/eve-r99cf461fe9edf9>)
- [Exterior view](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/cano-alonso-r5590e9cfecf88c/exterior-view-r1207fb27d25e6b>)
- [Immaculate Conception](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/cano-alonso-r5590e9cfecf88c/immaculate-conception-rf3621e8403ede9>)
- [Mary](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/cano-alonso-r5590e9cfecf88c/mary-r2da9892454ae30>)
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- [Saint John the Evangelist&#39;s Vision of Jerusalem \(detail\)](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/cano-alonso-r5590e9cfecf88c/saint-john-the-evangelists-vision-of-jerusalem-detail-r4150ba8a798c82>)
- [Saint John the Evangelist&#39;s Vision of Jerusalem](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/cano-alonso-r5590e9cfecf88c/saint-john-the-evangelists-vision-of-jerusalem-rf19360310205a3>)
- [St James the Greater](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/cano-alonso-r5590e9cfecf88c/st-james-the-greater-r2e4399047849f3>)
- [St John the Evangelist on Pathmos](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/cano-alonso-r5590e9cfecf88c/st-john-the-evangelist-on-pathmos-rd2b3f2c0f1d784>)
- [St John the Evangelist](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/cano-alonso-r5590e9cfecf88c/st-john-the-evangelist-r0928ae4ae4b586>)

## Attribution

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