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Source Description
In a wilderness, depicted as a forest, John the Baptist preaches repentance in anticipation of the coming of the Messiah. Jews, depicted with hats and turbans, Roman soldiers, and women with small children have gathered to listen to his preaching. By letting heads from the crowd stick up from below, the artist has created an illusion of space continuing into the viewer's room. The edges indicate that this plaque was intended to be inserted into a cabinet or casket.
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Document identity
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2112
label
Plaque with Saint John the Baptist Preaching
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obj
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3
Source metadata
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2112
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object
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normalized
title
Plaque with Saint John the Baptist Preaching
description
In a wilderness, depicted as a forest, John the Baptist preaches repentance in anticipation of the coming of the Messiah. Jews, depicted with hats and turbans, Roman soldiers, and women with small children have gathered to listen to his preaching. By letting heads from the crowd stick up from below, the artist has created an illusion of space continuing into the viewer's room. The edges indicate that this plaque was intended to be inserted into a cabinet or casket.
provenance
Henry Walters, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
1550-1600 (Renaissance)
citationUrl
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
Metal
plaques
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3
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3
source
import
dimensions
units
cm
width
18.1
height
24.7
depth
1
dimensionsRaw
H: 7 1/8 × W: 9 3/4 × D: 3/8 in. (18.1 × 24.7 × 0.95 cm)
Source extras
med
gilded bronze
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6505
6211
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REN
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3504
Page inventory
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1
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photo
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1b290c3a5a8aab5b
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no
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no
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2
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photo
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e69b65e63b97c807
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no
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no
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3
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photo
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01d6ac7138cf88ad
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no
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no