John the Baptist being carried to Zacharias by Francesco Granacci
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John the Baptist being carried to Zacharias

Francesco Granacci · c. 1510

John the Baptist being carried to Zacharias by Francesco Granacci: Did Michelangelo paint some of this work?

What to notice

In John the Baptist being carried to Zacharias, start with classical, figurative, complex. Then look closely at this museum-described detail: This panel formed part of a series depicting the life of John the Baptist, with other panels located in New York City and Liverpool, England.

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Did Michelangelo paint some of this work? This panel formed part of a series depicting the life of John the Baptist, with other panels located in New York City and Liverpool, England. Scholars believe that as many as five artists may have participated in creating the artworks and disagree about who painted this panel.

Source institution: Cleveland Museum of Art
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