Bust of John the Baptist

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This bust originates from a full figure sculpture adorning the outside of the Opera Duomo in Florence, though another copy can be found at the Opera del Duomo Museum. Originally considered to be a work by Nanni di Bartolo by Horst Waldemar Janson (Janson 1957 II, 228-31, Figs. 482a-84d), Donatello's signature is featured on its base. The statue does not resemble earlier adaptations of Donatello's John the Baptist, who was often depicted as a skinny, dry old man dressed in animal skins. If you create new work with this model and want to share it with us, send an email to web@smk.dk or stw@myminifactory.com. This scan was produced in collaboration between The Statens Museum for Kunst and Scan the World for the SMK-Open project. Every model created from this initiative is available under an open source license. Scanner - Artec Eva