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LEONARDO DA VINCI (VINCI 1452-AMBOISE 1519)
A nude youth as St John the Baptist
c.1485-90RCIN 912572
A study of a nude young man (St John?), standing turned half to the right, pointing to the right with his right arm. His left hand is resting on a staff. His head with long waving hair, is bent slightly forward and he looks at the spectator. On the right is a sketch of the top of a reed cross.