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Saint John the Forerunner

Unknown iconographer, 14th century

Saint John the Forerunner
Saint John the Forerunner, Anonymous Byzantine icon painter · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons

The Forerunner and Baptist of the Lord, the greatest born of women, often painted with the wings of an angel, since he was the messenger sent before the face of Christ (Mal 3:1).