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St John the Baptist Wearing the Red Tabard of the Order of St John

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This painting is believed to be an emblematic self-portrait of Mattia Preti; the baroque artist and knight of Malta.
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Title: St John the Baptist Wearing the Red Tabard of the Order of St John
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This painting is believed to be an emblematic self-portrait of Mattia Preti; the baroque artist and knight of Malta.

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