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Baptism of Christ in the River Jordan
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Baptism of Christ in the River Jordan

Tobias van Tissenaken · c. 1600 - c. 1624 · gild; gilding (material); alabaster (mineral); stucco; oak (wood)

From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

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In the center, against the background of the Jordan, stands Christ with folded hands, knee-deep in the water. To the right, John kneels on the bank holding a shell with water over Christ's head; on the left bank, a kneeling and a standing angel, the latter pointing upward. In the background to the left, a forest, and to the right, a few trees before buildings; in the sky, the Holy Spirit in the form of a dove and God the Father appearing from the clouds. The bottom of the relief is beveled into an elongated panel.

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Credit lineBaptism of Christ in the River Jordan. c. 1600 - c. 1624. Tobias van Tissenaken. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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