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Although unclear, the positions of his hands may suggest that because the staff he has in his hand does not represent the cross (like other paintings of St. John), it may be indicating that without the cross, you are doomed for hell, which he is pointing to with his left hand. Although unclear, the positions of his hands may suggest that because the staff he has in his hand does not represent the cross (like other paintings of St. John), it may be indicating that without the cross, you are doomed for hell, which he is pointing to with his left hand.{{Fact|date=April 2007}}


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Bacchus is a painting often attributed to the Italian Renaissance artist Leonardo da Vinci. However, some have claimed that the painting could have been done by Cesare da Sesto, Cesare Bernazzano, Francesco Melzi or a 'Lombard painter'. The background does not seem to be typical of Leonardo's work. The painting is of John the Baptist who is pointing with his right hand off to the right, and with his left hand to the bottom of the picture.

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Although unclear, the positions of his hands may suggest that because the staff he has in his hand does not represent the cross (like other paintings of St. John), it may be indicating that without the cross, you are doomed for hell, which he is pointing to with his left hand.

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