San Giovanni Baptisa (St. John the Baptist)

Object/Artifact

Frank and Jane Gabor West Virginia Folklife Center

Name/Title

Entry/Object ID

2014.K.01

Description

small sculpture, St. John the Baptist, San Giovanni Baptisa, hand painted, metal staff, cross, holding lamb, scriptures, book, bible, old testament, halo, nimbus, barefoot, fur loincloth, small heavy brown base, nimbus made with gold leaf and screwed into crown of head. His suprasternal middle representing the relics of John the baptist.

Collection

Abbey of San Giovani

Cataloged By

Acquisition

Accession

2014.K

Source or Donor

Abbey of San Giovanni in Fiore

Acquisition Method

Gift

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Sculpture

Nomenclature Class

Art

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Location

Room

101

Building

Folklife Center

Date

May 10, 2026

General Notes

Note

Notes: in his suprasternal notch he has a ring with blood in the middle representing the relics of John the Baptist the Church has

Created By

CatalogIt Admin

Create Date

January 13, 2015

Updated By

Unknown

Update Date

July 31, 2024