San Giovanni , by domenico beccafumi , 1539 , religious painting , Mannerism (Late Renaissance) style
A painting of a man holding a book.
A painting of an old man with a long beard and moustache. He is wearing a blue shirt and blue pants. He has a pink robe draped over his shoulders and he is holding a green book in his left hand. His right hand is raised in the air, as if he is reading a book. His left hand is holding an object, possibly a pen, which he is writing on. The background of the painting is dark.