St John The Baptist

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The British sculptor Arnold Machin created this sculpture of a nude, young representation of the biblical figure John the Baptist at prayer. The soft figure is juxtaposed against his strong gaze, a purposeful decision as Machin spent much of 1944 in prsion as a conscientious objector. "The themes of vulnerability and spiritual salvation may have had as much personal significance for him as they did for wider society engaged in a global war" (From the Tate Britain gallery label, September 2016). Arnold Machin was born in Stoke-on-Trent in 1911 and died near Eccleshall in 1999.    This object is part of "Scan The World". Scan the World is a non-profit initiative introduced by MyMiniFactory, through which we are creating a digital archive of fully 3D printable sculptures, artworks and landmarks from across the globe for the public to access for free. Scan the World is an open source, community effort, if you have interesting items around you and would like to contribute, email stw@myminifactory.com to find out how you can help.