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Source Description
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 the artist to introduce vast classical buildings behind the city walls. Andrea Appiani, a Milanese artist, served as Napoleon's court painter in Italy.
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Document identity
localId
11662
label
The Baptism of Christ
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obj
dtoType
drawing
citationUrl
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1
Source metadata
id
11662
sourceUrl
contentType
drawing
stage
normalized
title
The Baptism of Christ
description
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 the artist to introduce vast classical buildings behind the city walls. Andrea Appiani, a Milanese artist, served as Napoleon's court painter in Italy.
provenance
Don Marcello Massarenti Collection, Rome [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1902, by purchase; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
ca. 1800
citationUrl
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
Painting & Drawing
paintings
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1
pageCount
1
source
import
dimensions
units
cm
width
27.6
height
34.7
dimensionsRaw
10 7/8 x 13 11/16 in. (27.6 x 34.7 cm)
Source extras
med
oil on panel
creator_ids
2072
collection_ids
EAN
exhibition_ids
none
Single page context
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1
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0
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photo
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2f14db777023c665