Commissioned for the chapel of the church of mercy in montpellier, vien painted this painting during his stay in rome and chose as a model for the figure of the saint a worker from the common people of trinité-des-monts. Object Type: painting. Genre: religious art. Date: circa 1746. Dimensions: height: 323.5 cm (10.6 ft); width: 162 cm (63.7 in). Medium: oil on canvas. Depicted People: John the Baptist. Collection: Fabre museum. PeinturesMuséeFabre156 Vien St Jean-Baptiste1746
