Leonardo Da Vinci's St. John the Baptist Leonardo da Vinci's St. John the Baptist is an oil painting on wood. St. John the Baptist was completed from 1513 to 1516, when the High Renaissance was metamorphosing into Mannerism, it was his last painting. The original size of da Vinci's work was 22.4 inches x 22.7 inches. It is now housed at the Musee du Louvre in Paris, France. The piece depicts St. John the Baptist in isolation. St. John is dressed in pelts, has long curly hair, and is smiling in an enigmatic manner which is reminiscent of Leonardo da Vinci's famous Mona Lisa. He holds a reed cross in his left hand while his right hand points up toward heaven. It is believed that the cross and skins were added at a later date by another painter. Some have also argued that St. John the Baptist's appearance is androgynous or hermaphroditic. Leonardo da Vinci Home Page