Art, literature & history
The Birth and Naming of Saint John the Baptist
1450–60
- Dating
- Date range
- Medium
- Tempera and gold on wood
- Dimensions
- Overall, with engaged (modern) frame: 9 5/8 × 18 7/8 in. (24.4 × 47.9 cm) painted surface: 8 1/8 × 16 7/8 in. (20.6 × 42.9 cm)
- Collection no.
- 1975.1.44
- Attribution
- By the artist
- Image rights
- CC0 1.0License details
Sano di Pietro. The Birth and Naming of Saint John the Baptist. The Metropolitan Museum of Art. CC0 1.0. Compressed full-frame reproduction.
Collection: The Metropolitan Museum of Art
About this artwork
The Birth and Naming of Saint John the Baptist — Sano di Pietro. 1450–60.
Medium: Tempera and gold on wood. Dimensions: Overall, with engaged (modern) frame: 9 5/8 × 18 7/8 in. (24.4 × 47.9 cm) painted surface: 8 1/8 × 16 7/8 in. (20.6 × 42.9 cm).
Collection record: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. Museum connection according to this source; current display unverified.
Credit line: Robert Lehman Collection, 1975.
This is a museum catalogue record, not a current-display assertion.
Source: official collection record. Metadata selected and normalized by Artline from the source export, accessed 10 September 2026; no museum endorsement. Reproduction rights are separate.
Location checked Sep 10, 2026. This does not indicate whether the work is on display.