The St. John the Baptist will come back on April 11 in St. Stephen of the Augustinians

NextApril 11will come back in its place inSt Stefano’s church in Empoli.

This is theSt. John the Baptist, faithful copy of an originalCaravaggio, exposed and preserved since 1851 inNelson Gallery of Art in Kansas City; in the past have been made ​​several reproductions of the original work , one of them came fromRomeand was brought toEmpoliaround the twenties century byGiovanni Marchetti, our fellow citizen born in what is now via Marchetti as well as bishop of Ancyra.
The date execution appears to be around the year 1602 and was owned by Ottavio Costa , Genoese banker .

The copy back after being the subject of a restoration that lasted a couple of years , also supported with the help of theRotary Club of Empoli.
At this time the painting has undergone some recent tests including a “computerizedaxialtomography” with which to scientifically analyze the pigments color and brush strokes, even to define the assignment it’s at present not defined.

On NextApril 11 it will return in its place and there will be some experts to present the paint.

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