Painting study · Oil painting
John the Baptist being carried to Zachariasc. 1510 · Study 1944.91
Francesco Granacci (Italian, 1469–1543)
c. 1510
Recorded as tempera and oil with gold on wood, this vertical work measures 33 × 76.2 cm using the museum’s unframed dimensions. Explore the museum’s context and compare the format with a wall of your choice.
Museum collection reference. This work is not offered for sale by Physical Art For Crypto. Museum attribution does not imply a partnership or endorsement.
Context from the museum
Did Michelangelo paint some of this work? This panel formed part of a series depicting the life of John the Baptist, with other panels located in New York City and Liverpool, England. Scholars believe that as many as five artists may have participated in creating the artworks and disagree about who painted this panel. Michelangelo Buonarotti, a lifelong friend of Francesco Granacci’s, may have contributed, perhaps in the drapery of the figure in white.
Museum description reproduced from its CC0 open-access record. Read the original catalog entry.
A detail to notice
The artist used gold to paint fine details of embroidery and individual strands of hair.
Observation supplied by the Cleveland Museum of Art.
Read the dimensions before the image
The selected unframed measurement for John the Baptist being carried to Zacharias is 33 cm wide and 76.2 cm high, equivalent to approximately 13.0 × 30.0 inches. Dividing width by height gives a format ratio of 0.43:1. The rectangular bounding area is 0.25 square meters; it describes the measured footprint, not the amount of paint or the monetary value.
On an illustrative 300 cm wall, the recorded width occupies 11.0% of the span before adding a frame. A centered placement leaves approximately 133.5 cm on each side before adding a frame. These are calculations by Physical Art For Crypto using museum measurements. They are not the museum’s display recommendations.
Questions to bring to your own collection
With John the Baptist being carried to Zacharias in view, identify one feature you can point to, then distinguish what the museum records from your personal response. Keep its medium, tempera and oil with gold on wood, in your notes when comparing contemporary works.
- Which part of this vertical composition catches your eye first?
- Would a 33 cm width still suit the space after allowing for furniture and a frame?
- What surface detail would you need to see in person or in a close photograph?
Explore physical scale
How large would this format feel on your wall?
Use this museum work’s recorded format as a reference. Adjust a blank wall and optional frame allowance to compare proportions. The museum painting is an educational reference and is not for sale here.
Calculation: outside width = recorded width + twice your frame allowance. This is a proportion study, not an installation assessment. It excludes furniture, hardware, load capacity, depth and delivery clearance. The display image may include margins absent from the recorded measurement.
Compare formats with the studio collection
These Lei-Kol works have the closest width-to-height ratios in the current catalog. This is a geometry comparison, not a claim of artistic similarity, equivalent value, or association with the museum artist.
| Painting | Width × height | Format ratio | USD catalog price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheesecake | 24 × 48 in | 0.50:1 | $1,099 |
| Riptide | 24 × 48 in | 0.50:1 | $1,199 |
| Graffiti | 30 × 48 in | 0.63:1 | $2,199 |
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