The Birth of John the Baptist
Object type: Panel
Department: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts
Culture: Italian, probably Florence
Artist: Benozzo Gozzoli (Benozzo di Lese di Sandro)
Artist bio: Italian, Florence ca. 1420–1497 Pistoia
Artist role: Designer
Artist nationality: Italian
Date: 1460–80
Medium: Or nué embroidery of silk and metal thread
Dimensions: H. 12 3/4 x W. 19 1/2 inches (32.4 x 49.5 cm)
Classification: Textiles-Embroidered|Textiles-Ecclesiastical
Credit line: Gift of Irwin Untermyer, 1964
Accession year: 1964
Tags: Bedrooms|Children|Women|Saint John the Baptist