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Jesus Christ - Baptism

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Images about Jesus Christ - Baptism

10 images from works
  • John baptises Christ; the holy spirit descends. Etching by J. Mynde, c. 1737.
  • Simeon holds the Christ child, who is holding an apple. Mezzotint by H. Dawe after G. Reni.
  • Simeon holds the Christ child, who is holding an apple. Mezzotint by R. Earlom, 1778, after G. Farington after G. Reni.
  • John baptises Christ in the Jordan. Engraving by P. Galle, 1564, after M. van Heemskerck.
  • Saint John the Baptist baptises Christ; an angel with a book descends from above. Wood engraving by the Dalziel brothers, 1854, after W.O. Williams after Giotto.
  • John baptises Christ. Etching by F. Bartolozzi, 1799, after F. Vieira after E. Le Sueur.
  • John baptises Christ; two angels watch. Engraving by T. Crüger, ca. 1617, after A. del Sarto.
  • The baptism of Christ. Lithograph by G. Markendorf after Francesco Raibolini, il Francia.
  • The baptism of Christ. Drawing by F. Rosaspina, 1830, after F. Albani.
  • The adoration by the magi of Christ, shown as young and old. Etching by J. Basire the elder, 1794, after J. Carter, after a bas-relief in Long Melford church, Suffolk.

Works from the collections

21 works

    • Pictures

    The baptism of Christ; two angels bear witness, the crowd points and the holy spirit descends. Engraving by F. Keller after J.F. Overbeck.

    Overbeck, Johann Friedrich, 1789-1869. | Reference: 22449i
    • Pictures

    The baptism of Christ. Lithograph by M. Fanoli, 1849, after G. Jäger.

    Jäger, Gustav, 1808-1871. | Date: 1 June 1849 | Reference: 22453i
    • Pictures
    • Online

    The adoration by the magi of Christ, shown as young and old. Etching by J. Basire the elder, 1794, after J. Carter, after a bas-relief in Long Melford church, Suffolk.

    | Date: 1794 | Reference: 22193i
    • Pictures
    • Online

    John baptises Christ. Etching by F. Bartolozzi, 1799, after F. Vieira after E. Le Sueur.

    Le Sueur, Eustache, 1616-1655. | Date: 1 May 1799 | Reference: 24107i
    • Pictures

    The baptism of Christ. Engraving by J.J. Sartor.

    | Reference: 22441i

Related topics

John the Baptist
Christianity
Baptism
Jordan River
Water
Initiation rites
Holy Spirit
Teacher-student relationships
Angels
Crosses

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