The Baptism of Christ
As described in the Bible, when John the Baptist baptized Jesus, the heavens opened and the spirit of God descended as a dove. The artist places this scene by the walls of Jerusalem. Concepts of architectural grandeur prevalent in Europe at the end of the 18th century have led...
Drawing
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11662
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drawing
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stage
normalized
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| provenance |
provenance
Don Marcello Massarenti Collection, Rome [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1902, by purchase; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
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CC0
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| language |
language
en
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pageCount
1
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source
import
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Source image fields (5)
| thumbnailUrl | https://art.thewalters.org/images/art/PL9_37.1017_Fnt_BW.jpg |
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| largeImageUrl | https://art.thewalters.org/images/art/PL9_37.1017_Fnt_BW.jpg |
| iiifBase | https://art.thewalters.org/images/art/PL9_37.1017_Fnt_BW.jpg |
| imageCount | 1 |
| sourceUrl | https://purl.thewalters.org/art/37.1017 |
Terms
Medium
oil on panel
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