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title: Saint John the Baptist by Ghiberti
author: Samuel Maddox
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/12770/saint-john-the-baptist-by-ghiberti/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Saint John the Baptist by Ghiberti
_Authored by Samuel Maddox_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/12770.png)
## Image Caption
A statue of Saint [John the Baptist](https://www.worldhistory.org/John_the_Baptist/) by the Italian Renaissance artist [Lorenzo Ghiberti](https://www.worldhistory.org/Lorenzo_Ghiberti/) (1378-1455 CE). The figure stands in the exterior [wall](https://www.worldhistory.org/wall/) of the Church of Orsanmichele in Florence. Completed c. 1415 CE.
## Cite This Work
### APA
Maddox, S. (2020, September 17). Saint John the Baptist by Ghiberti. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
Maddox, Samuel. "Saint John the Baptist by Ghiberti." *World History Encyclopedia*, September 17, 2020. .
### MLA
Maddox, Samuel. "Saint John the Baptist by Ghiberti." *World History Encyclopedia*, 17 Sep 2020, .
## License & Copyright
[Original image](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:StJohntheBaptistGhiberti.JPG) by [**Samuel Maddox**](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:StJohntheBaptistGhiberti.JPG). Submitted by [Mark Cartwright](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/markzcartwright/ "User Page: Mark Cartwright"), published on 17 September 2020. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Public Domain](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain). This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.