{"id":3064,"date":"2019-09-16T16:53:27","date_gmt":"2019-09-16T16:53:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/antico.tornabuoniarte.it\/collezioni\/the-prayer-of-saint-john-the-baptist\/"},"modified":"2023-11-08T15:10:37","modified_gmt":"2023-11-08T15:10:37","slug":"the-prayer-of-saint-john-the-baptist","status":"publish","type":"portfolio","link":"https:\/\/antico.tornabuoniarte.it\/en\/collections\/the-prayer-of-saint-john-the-baptist\/","title":{"rendered":"Saint John the Baptist preaching"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"gutenslider-acoh9wqw3\" class=\"wp-block-eedee-block-gutenslider gs-frontend content-change alignnone adaptive-height arrow-style-1 arrow-position-sides arrow-mb-none arrows-lg arrows-md arrows-sm dot-style-1 dots-lg dots-md dots-sm dot-position-bottom is-position-center-center mb-none lg-zoom-icon wrap-auto-height\" data-parallax-direction=\"down\" data-parallax-amount=\"1.3\" data-lg-transition=\"lg-slide\" data-hash=\"\" ><div class=\"eedee-swiper-outer\" style=\"--gutenslider-min-height: 50vh;--gutenslider-arrow-size: 30px;--gutenslider-dot-size: 25px;--gutenslider-arrow-color: #ffffff;--gutenslider-dot-color: #ffffff;--gutenslider-padding-y-mobile: 40px;--gutenslider-padding-x-mobile: 40px;--gutenslider-padding-y-tablet: 40px;--gutenslider-padding-x-tablet: 40px;--gutenslider-padding-y-desktop: 40px;--gutenslider-padding-x-desktop: 40px;--gutenslider-bg-image: url();--gutenslider-min-height-md: 50vh;--gutenslider-min-height-sm: 50vh;--gutenslider-padding-x: 40px;--gutenslider-padding-x-md: 40px;--gutenslider-padding-x-sm: 20px;--gutenslider-padding-y: 40px;--gutenslider-padding-y-md: 40px;--gutenslider-padding-y-sm: 20px;--gutenslider-arrow-size-md: 30px;--gutenslider-arrow-size-sm: 30px;--gutenslider-dot-size-md: 25px;--gutenslider-dot-size-sm: 25px;--gutenslider-arrow-bg-color: transparent;--gutenslider-arrow-hover-color: #eeeeee;--gutenslider-arrow-bg-hover-color: transparent;--gutenslider-arrow-x-offset: 10px;--gutenslider-arrow-x-offset-md: 10px;--gutenslider-arrow-x-offset-sm: 10px;--gutenslider-arrow-y-offset: 0px;--gutenslider-arrow-y-offset-md: 0px;--gutenslider-arrow-y-offset-sm: 0px;--gutenslider-arrow-x-spacing: 0px;--gutenslider-dot-y-offset: 10px;--gutenslider-dot-y-offset-md: 10px;--gutenslider-dot-y-offset-sm: 10px;--gutenslider-margin-x: 0px;--gutenslider-margin-x-md: 0px;--gutenslider-margin-x-sm: 0px;--gutenslider-margin-y: 0px;--gutenslider-margin-y-md: 0px;--gutenslider-margin-y-sm: 0px;--gutenslider-divider-top: 60px;--gutenslider-divider-bottom: 60px;--gutenslider-lightgallery-bg: #ffffff;--gutenslider-lightgallery-font: #000000;--gs-first-pos: 50% 50%;--gs-gap-vertical: var( --wp--style--gallery-gap-default, var( --gallery-block--gutter-size, var( --wp--style--block-gap, 0.5em ) ) );--gs-gap-horizontal: var( --wp--style--gallery-gap-default, var( --gallery-block--gutter-size, var( --wp--style--block-gap, 0.5em ) ) );\"><div class=\"gutenslider-divider-top\" style=\"color:#fff;\"><\/div><div class=\"swiper\" data-settings='{\"autoplay\":{\"delay\":3000,\"pauseOnMouseEnter\":true,\"disableOnInteraction\":false},\"speed\":700,\"direction\":\"horizontal\",\"autoHeight\":\"\",\"loop\":true,\"centeredSlides\":true,\"spaceBetween\":0,\"slidesPerView\":1,\"slidesPerGroup\":1,\"effect\":\"slide\",\"coverflowEffect\":{\"rotate\":30,\"slideShadows\":false,\"depth\":100,\"stretch\":50,\"modifier\":1},\"fadeEffect\":{\"crossFade\":true},\"zoom\":\"\",\"navigation\":{\"nextEl\":\"#gutenslider-acoh9wqw3 .eedee-gutenslider-next\",\"prevEl\":\"#gutenslider-acoh9wqw3 .eedee-gutenslider-prev\"},\"pagination\":{\"type\":\"bullets\",\"clickable\":true,\"dynamicBullets\":false,\"el\":\"#gutenslider-acoh9wqw3 .eedee-gutenslider-pagination\"},\"pauseOnHover\":\"1\",\"watchSlidesProgress\":true,\"watchSlidesVisibility\":true,\"settingsMd\":{\"autoHeight\":\"\",\"slidesPerView\":1,\"slidesPerGroup\":1,\"spaceBetween\":0,\"loop\":true},\"settingsLg\":{\"autoHeight\":\"1\",\"slidesPerView\":1,\"slidesPerGroup\":1,\"spaceBetween\":0,\"loop\":true},\"hasLg\":true,\"hasLgCounter\":true,\"isFullScreen\":false,\"arrowsFollowMouse\":false,\"lgTitle\":\"none\",\"lgCaption\":\"none\",\"lgThumbnails\":true,\"lgZoomEnabled\":false,\"keyboard\":{\"keyboard\":{\"enabled\":true,\"onlyInViewport\":true}},\"hashNavigation\":false,\"dividers\":false}'><div class=\"swiper-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"swiper-slide wp-block-eedee-block-gutenslide is-position-center-center ed-bg-image\" style=\"--ed-vw:225;--ed-vh:300;\" data-hash=\"\"><div class=\"eedee-background-div bg-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" class=\"wp-image-4785\" src=\"https:\/\/antico.tornabuoniarte.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/d48-copia-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"object-fit: cover; 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object-position: 50% 50%;\"  data-caption=\"d48\" data-title=\"Saint John the Baptist preaching\" srcset=\"https:\/\/antico.tornabuoniarte.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/d48-827x1024.jpg 827w, https:\/\/antico.tornabuoniarte.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/d48-242x300.jpg 242w, https:\/\/antico.tornabuoniarte.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/d48-768x951.jpg 768w, https:\/\/antico.tornabuoniarte.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/d48-118x146.jpg 118w, https:\/\/antico.tornabuoniarte.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/d48-40x50.jpg 40w, https:\/\/antico.tornabuoniarte.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/d48-61x75.jpg 61w, https:\/\/antico.tornabuoniarte.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/d48-775x960.jpg 775w, https:\/\/antico.tornabuoniarte.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/d48-388x480.jpg 388w, https:\/\/antico.tornabuoniarte.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/d48.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width:767px) 480px, (max-width:827px) 100vw, 827px\" \/><div class=\"eedee-background-div__overlay\" style=\"opacity:1;\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"slide-content\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center gutenslider-content-initial has-larger-font-size\"><\/p>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><button class=\"eedee-gutenslider-nav eedee-gutenslider-prev\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\"><circle class=\"bg\" cx=\"13\" cy=\"12\" r=\"11\" \/><path fill=\"none\" d=\"M0 0h24v24H0z\"\/><path class=\"arrow\" d=\"M10.828 12l4.95 4.95-1.414 1.414L8 12l6.364-6.364 1.414 1.414z\"\/><\/svg><\/button><button class=\"eedee-gutenslider-nav eedee-gutenslider-next\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\"><circle class=\"bg\" cx=\"11\" cy=\"12\" r=\"11\" \/><path fill=\"none\" d=\"M0 0h24v24H0z\"\/><path class=\"arrow\" d=\"M13.172 12l-4.95-4.95 1.414-1.414L16 12l-6.364 6.364-1.414-1.414z\"\/><\/svg><\/button><div class=\"eedee-gutenslider-pagination\"><\/div><div class=\"gutenslider-divider-bottom \" style=\"color:#fff;\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<p class=\"p1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"s1\">JOHANN K<\/span><span class=\"s2\">\u00d6<\/span><span class=\"s1\">NIG<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"s1\">Nuremberg, 1586-1642<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"s1\"><i>Saint John the Baptist preaching<\/i><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"s1\">oil on copper, cm 67&#215;54<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s1\">This work on copper of considerable size features the Baptist in prayer. The saint, clothed in animal skins and a red cape, is seated on a mass; he holds the processional cross with the customary knotted cartouche with his left hand, while he points Christ out to the crowd with his right. An imaginary city with Gothic-style buildings lies among gentle hills in the background.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s1\">The recognition of this painting as the work of the German late mannerist painter Johann K<\/span><span class=\"s2\">\u00f6<\/span><span class=\"s1\">nig is due to a courteous indication by Wolfgang L. Eller, whom we thank. The attribution has subsequently been confirmed by Alessandro Nesi, author of a study on the painting in which the expert focuses on the \u201cnoteworthy receptivity\u201d and \u201cquite variegated interest in Italian painting\u201d of the German artist, which justify the previous placement of the work in a Tuscan context. In fact, K<\/span><span class=\"s2\">\u00f6<\/span><span class=\"s1\">nig travelled to the Peninsula around 1610, visiting Venice, Mantua and Rome and, as the expert supposes, probably also Florence, where he could \u201cobtain inspiration from the paintings in the study of Francesco I\u201d. As of 1614 the artist was once again in Germany, and in 1618 he signed and dated an <i>Ecce Homo <\/i>(Christie\u2019s, London, 5 July 2007, no. 49), one of the paintings best suited to a comparison with this work on copper. In the work which appeared in the London antiquity market, along with a completely Nordic precious rendition and attention to detail, one also perceives a subtle reinterpretation of early Sixteenth-century Italian \u2013 especially Venetian \u2013 art by the painter, and the soft complexions and very typified faces characteristic of K<\/span><span class=\"s2\">\u00f6<\/span><span class=\"s1\">nig are evident, both in that painting and the work on copper subject of this study. Another work that is equally interesting for purposes of comparison with this painting on copper is the <i>Death of Niobe\u2019s children, <\/i>in a private collection, both due to the anatomies and to the landscapes, which show a clear Elsheimerian influence.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Publications:<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">\u201cSan Giovanni Battista. Itinerario d&#8217;arte da San Felice in piazza alla Fondazione Salvatore Romano passando per Via Maggio\u201d, Masso delle Fate, Florence, 2012, p. 47.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":1398,"menu_order":1,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":[],"portfolio-types":[45],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/antico.tornabuoniarte.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/portfolio\/3064"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/antico.tornabuoniarte.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/portfolio"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/antico.tornabuoniarte.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/portfolio"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/antico.tornabuoniarte.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/antico.tornabuoniarte.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3064"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/antico.tornabuoniarte.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1398"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/antico.tornabuoniarte.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3064"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"portfolio-types","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/antico.tornabuoniarte.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/portfolio-types?post=3064"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}