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The Birth of John the Baptist
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
About this work
Elizabeth lies in bed and is flanked by two neighbors. In the foreground the newborn John the Baptist is being washed. On the right another woman stands by a fireplace. Below the image a two-line Latin text from Luke 1 is depicted with a description of the scene.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionSubjects
Credit lineGeboorte van Johannes de Doper. 1580 - 1600. Jacob de Weert. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
