St. John the Baptist in the Wilderness
Master JohnWW-1445-327604
1445·Engraving in black, with pen and ink, on ivory laid paper·Image: 21.2 × 14.2 cm (8 3/8 × 5 5/8 in.); Sheet: 21.7 × 14.3 cm (8 9/16 × 5 11/16 in.)
Clarence Buckingham Collection
Catalogue
- Year
- 1445
- Dimensions
- Image: 21.2 × 14.2 cm (8 3/8 × 5 5/8 in.); Sheet: 21.7 × 14.3 cm (8 9/16 × 5 11/16 in.)
- Collection
- Art Institute of Chicago
- Artist
- Master John
Artist
Master John
João Faras, better known simply as Mestre João, was an astrologer, astronomer, physician and surgeon of King Manuel I of Portugal who accompanied Pedro Álvares Cabral in the discovery of Brazil in 1500, and wrote a famous letter identifying the Southern Cross constellation.
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Record
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- Master John
- Year
- 1445
- Dimensions
- Image: 21.2 × 14.2 cm (8 3/8 × 5 5/8 in.); Sheet: 21.7 × 14.3 cm (8 9/16 × 5 11/16 in.)
- Watts ID
- WW-1445-327604
Source
- Collection
- Art Institute of Chicago
- Source
- aic
- Reference
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- Status
- verified