SAINT JOHN THE BAPTIST ALTARPIECE

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Name	Altarpiece of St. John, the Baptist, also known as the Marquis of Villena's altarpiece.
Autonomous community	Castilla - La Mancha
Province	Cuenca
City/Town	Belmonte
Location	The colegiate church of St. Bartholomew, the chapel of St. John the Baptist
Date	Round about 1450-1460
Production	Brussels
Iconography	Life of Saints
Technique	Carved polychrome decorated wood
Dimensions	Altarpiece: 201.5 x 140 x 27.5 cm Altarpiece without predella: 139 x 140 x 21 cm The Beheading of St. John, the Baptist: 44 x 42 x 20 cm The Baptism of Christ: 64,5 x 40 x 16,5 cm The Banquet of Salomé: 45.2 x 40.5 x 14 cm
Registry	Monument, BOE nº 215, dated 03.08.1943