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Analysis of the oil portrait ‘Young John the Baptist’ by Leonardo da Vinci (1513-16, Louvre, Paris) #317509529
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âJohn the Baptistâ presents a somber and evocative half-length figure, bearing the symbolic attributes of the saint. John is depicted with an enigmatic smile, comparable to the one found on the face of the Mona Lisa, another of Da Vinciâs masterpieces. His right index finger is elegantly raised, pointing upwards to the heavensâa gesture alluding to his role as the forerunner of Christ and a herald of the divine. Enshrouded in a mantle of an almost ethereal darkness, John exhibits luxuriant curls that cascade around his shoulders, endowing the figure with a sense of natural vitality and vibrancy.
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