Saint John the Baptist as a Boy, Bartolomé Esteban Murillo, circa 1670

The work represents the prophet saint john the baptist, precursor of the messiah and beheaded by order of king herod antipas. Object Type: painting. Genre: religious art. Date: circa 1670. Dimensions: height: 121 cm (47.6 in); width: 99 cm (38.9 in). Medium: oil on canvas. Depicted People: Child Saint John. Collection: Museo del Prado. San Juan Bautista niño (Murillo, 1670)