《施洗者圣约翰》》达·芬奇的名画之一。画作取材于圣经中的人物:布道者约翰奉上帝之命,将为耶稣施以洗礼,当他舀起约旦河的圣水为耶稣洗礼时,天空突然豁然开朗,有一鸽子形状的圣灵显现在被启开的天空中。从此约翰紧随耶稣布道,得名逗施洗者圣约翰地。画面上,漆黑的背景上,施洗约翰上身裸露着,而整个身子没入黑暗里,只有从右肩到胳臂、脸部、右手以及隐约可见的左手,暴露在照明之中。施洗约翰头发很长,宛如一个青年牧羊人,他一手拿着十字架,一手指向天空,脸上露出狡黠而神秘的微笑。这幅画虽属传统题材,人物和背景的描绘却前所未见。事实上,施洗约翰在茫茫黑暗之中指着天国,揭示了画家此时内心的苦闷与彷徨。
"Sanjohn the Baptist" "as Finch's paintings of. Paintings drawn to the characters in the Bible: the life of God preacher John, will be for Jesus to impose baptism, when he scooped and Jordan's holy water is the baptism of Christ, the sky suddenly enlightened, a dove shaped the manifestation of the spirit is open in the sky. Then John followed Jesus sermon, the name "Sanjohn the baptist". On the screen, dark background, John the Baptist in the upper part of the body exposed, and the whole body into the darkness, only from the right shoulder to the arm, face, hand and barely visible left exposed in the lighting. John the Baptist hair is very long, like a young shepherd, he takes the cross and a finger to the sky, the face exposed cunning and mysterious smile. This painting is the traditional theme, depicting characters and backgrounds are new. In fact, in the boundless darkness, Schse John pointed to the kingdom of heaven, and reveals the artist's inner anguish and anxiety.