The Birth and Naming of Saint John the Baptist

Sano di Pietro (Ansano di Pietro di Mencio), ca. 1450–55

Artist

Sano di Pietro (Ansano di Pietro di Mencio) (Italian, Siena 1405–1481 Siena)

Date

ca. 1450–55

Medium

Tempera and gold on wood

Size

Overall, with engaged (modern) frame: 9 5/8 × 18 7/8 in. (24.4 × 47.9 cm) painted surface: 8 1/8 × 16 7/8 in. (20.6 × 42.9 cm)

Type

Paintings

Museum

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Licence

Public domain: free to use, no permission needed