Saint John the Baptist

Jacopo del Sellaio

National Gallery of Art

This painting shows a person standing on a hill in rocky terrain. The person has light skin and short yellow hair. They are wearing a light blue tunic with jagged edges, tied at the waist with a pink sash. A pink cloak is draped over their shoulders. There is a small black bird near their feet, and another bird flies overhead. They appear to hold a thin, faded golden cross in one hand that extends above their head. There are hints of gold around their head, suggesting there once may have been a golden halo. The background includes lush greenery, trees, and stacked gray rocks on the right side. In the distance below is a winding path that leads through dark trees to a blue and white cityscape with large white domed buildings. The sky above is blue and cloudless.