St John the Baptist Wearing the Red Tabard of the Order of St John (Mattia Preti)

St John the Baptist Wearing the Red Tabard of the Order of St John
Artist Mattia Preti
Year 1671
Medium oil on canvas
Dimensions 98 cm × 78 cm (39 in × 31 in)
Location National Museum of Fine Arts, Malta, Valletta

St John the Baptist Wearing the Red Tabard of the Order of St John is a painting by Mattia Preti, from 1671.

Description

The painting is an oil on canvas with dimensions of 98 x 78 centimeters. It is in the collection of the National Museum of Fine Arts, Malta, in Valletta.[1]

Analysis

The painting is believed to be a self-portrait of the artist, Mattia Preti, wearing the red tabard of the Order of Saint John.

References

  1. "Risen Christ - Guido Reni". www.europeana.eu.

Sources

  • Keith Sciberras (2012). Mattia Preti: The Triumphant Manner, with a Catalogue of His Works in Malta. Photographs Joe P. Borg. Midsea Books. ISBN 9789993274070.
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