london139 Plaster Cast St John the Baptist after the bronze original by DONATELLO (1386-1466) in the Cathedral, Sienna Acquired in exchange from Berlin 1888 In 1457, Donatello delivered the figure of St John to the Cathedral authorities in three parts, with its right forearm missing. The statue was recorded as in storage in the Cathedral in 1467, with its arm still lacking. It is uncertain when the right arm was made up and the figure installed in the Cathedral. It is evident, from the awkwardness of the reconstruction, that the arm was not designed to point upwards at this angle.