The Sculpture of St. John the Baptist
- Author, school, workshop
- Unknown
- Style
- late Renaissance
- Date
- AD 1622
- Material and technique
- wood, polychromy (distemper), gilding, silvering
- Size
- Height: 49 cm, Width: 21,5 cm
- Location
- The altar, the Roman Catholic Church of St. Mary’s the Queen of Poland in Iwięcino
- Description
- This is a fully relief sculpture of John the Baptist which finds itself to the right of the altar’s crown (heraldically to the left). St.John the Baptist is holding a tiny golden cup in his right hand which he lifts delicately.In his left he keeps a lamb resting on the shut book. His dress is limited to a long silver, animal skin which is tied across his left arm. As a result his right arm and left tight are nude.
