Saint John the Baptist, known as Bacchus, Leonardo da Vinci

This picture represents the painting after restoration work presented in "decoding da vinci" (pbs documentary aired on november 13, 2019). This painting was first described in the french royal inventory as saint john the baptist in the desert, then at the end of the 17th century, possibly as the result of a restoration, as bacchus in a landscape. Like leonardo's half-length portrait saint john the baptist, it is a syncretic work. The index finger pointing upward toward a divine sign and the deer are christian symbols. The thyrsis, the crown of vine leaves or ivy, the bunch of grapes, and the panther skin are attributes of bacchus. Object Type: painting. Genre: mythological painting. Dimensions: height: 177 cm (69.6 in); width: 115 cm (45.2 in). Medium: canvas, oil on panel. Depicted People: Bacchus, John the Baptist. Collection: Louvre Museum. Bacchus - Leonardo da Vinci workshop - Louvre INV 780