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St. John the Baptist by Leonardo da Vinci

St. John the Baptist

Leonardo da Vinci (1515)

oil, panelHigh Renaissancereligious paintingfigureportraitreligious figurecrosshairdark background
★★★★★beginner friendly

Recreating this painting will help students develop skills in sfumato blending and creating subtle gradations of light and shadow to model form. It also provides practice in rendering complex textures like hair and fur.

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