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The Christ Child and the young John the Baptist
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The Christ Child and the young John the Baptist

Guido Reni · 1585 - 1642 · etching; paper

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

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The young John the Baptist kneels before the Christ Child in a landscape. In the background to the right stand Mary and Joseph. In the foreground to the right, the lamb of John grazes.

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Credit lineHet Christuskind en de jonge Johannes de Doper. 1585 - 1642. Guido Reni. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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