The Baptism of Christ in the Jordan

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The Baptism of Christ in the Jordan

Martin SchongauerLinkedCulture matchlcp-a6ab91b43bd5

Date
c. 1480–90
Medium
engraving
Culture
Germany
Department
Prints
Institution
Cleveland Museum of Art
Object ID
130300

Christ wades in the Jordan River to be blessed by John the Baptist, whose left hand rests on a book of scripture, signifying the fulfillment of prophecy. Overhead, the Spirit of God approvingly descends in the form of a dove. Schongauer’s engraved lines inventively emulate different natural qualities and textures, for example the fur of John’s robe, the figures’ spiraling locks of hair, and the stippled wings of the angel.

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John L. Severance Fund

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