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San Giovanni Battista

Saint John the Baptist

c. 6 BC- c. 36 AD
itinerant preacher and a major religious figure who led a movement of baptism at the Jordan River. He baptized Jesus at "Bethany beyond the Jordan."
(Wikipedia)

Giuliano Vangi
1996

Description

Modern bronze statue of St. John the Baptist.

Inscription(s)

SAN GIOVANNI BATTISTA

OPERA DI GIULIANO VANGI

donata alla cittá dall'ente
cassa di risparmio di firenze
1796-1996

Signature

Vangi - 1996 (no photo)

Sculptor

Giuliano Vangi (Barberino di Mugello 1931), Italian sculptor (Wikipedia).

Sources & Information

Edoardo De Carli, Chi era Costui?

Locatie (N 43°46'0" - E 11°15'16") (Satellite view: Google Maps)

Item Code: itto060; Photograph: 8 May 2017
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