1st-century Jewish itinerant preacher (Bible)

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Saint Mary (the Blessed Virgin) and Saint Joseph with the Christ Child and Saint John the Baptist. Etching by N. Vendura, 1632 (?), after Raphael.

Saint John the Baptist as a youth, in wilderness. Engraving by F. Rosaspina after G. Bugiardini.

Head of John the Baptist as a youth. Drawing, c. 1791, after Raphael.

Saint John the Baptist. Engraving by L. Lorenzi after R. Allegranti after J. Ligozzi.

John baptises Christ; the holy spirit descends. Etching by J. Mynde, c. 1737.

Saint Mary (the Blessed Virgin) and Saint Joseph with the Christ Child, Saint John the Baptist and Saint Elisabeth. Engraving by S.A. Bolswert after Sir P.P. Rubens.

The Virgin Mary and the Christ child, with Saint Augustine, Saint George, Saint John the Baptist, Saint Stephen and an angel with a lily. Drawing by F. Rosaspina, c. 1830, after F. Francia.

Saint Mary (the Blessed Virgin) with the Christ Child and Saint John the Baptist. Engraving by R. Morghen after P. Ermini after Raphael.

Decapitation of Saint John the Baptist. Engraving by S.A. Bolswert after Sir P.P. Rubens.

Saint John the Baptist as an infant, sleeping, with a cross in his hand. Engraving by C. Heath after W.M. Craig after A. Carracci (?), 1815.

Saint John the Baptist. Etching attributed to G.B. Fontana.

Herodias mutilating the severed head of Saint John the Baptist held by Salome. Oil painting attributed to Pieter de Grebber.

Saint Mary (the Blessed Virgin) and Saint Joseph with the Christ Child and Saint John the Baptist. Engraving by C. Pye, 1825, after M. Venusti after Michelangelo.

Saint Mary (the Blessed Virgin) with the Christ Child, Saint John the Baptist and Saint Catherine of Alexandria. Engraving by T. Verkruis after C. Sacconi after Titian.

John the Baptist as a youth in the wilderness. Drawing by F. Rosaspina, c. 1830, after G. Bugiardini.

Saint Mary (the Blessed Virgin) with the Christ Child, Saint Catherine of Alexandria, Saint John the Baptist and Saint Joseph. Lithograph by G. Markendorf after F.S. Hanfstaengl after J. Palma, il Vecchio.

Saint Mary (the Blessed Virgin) and Saint Joseph with the Christ Child, Saint John the Baptist, Saint Elizabeth and Saint Francis of Assisi. Engraving by F.F. Walker after L. Mazzolino da Ferrara.

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John the Baptist

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Images featuring John the Baptist

Works from the collections

Saint Mary (the Blessed Virgin) and Saint Joseph with the Christ Child and Saint John the Baptist. Engraving by C. Pye, 1825, after M. Venusti after Michelangelo.

Saint Mary (the Blessed Virgin) with the Christ Child, Saint John the Baptist and Saint Catherine of Alexandria. Engraving by T. Verkruis after C. Sacconi after Titian.

John the Baptist as a youth in the wilderness. Drawing by F. Rosaspina, c. 1830, after G. Bugiardini.

Saint Mary (the Blessed Virgin) with the Christ Child, Saint Catherine of Alexandria, Saint John the Baptist and Saint Joseph. Lithograph by G. Markendorf after F.S. Hanfstaengl after J. Palma, il Vecchio.

Saint Mary (the Blessed Virgin) and Saint Joseph with the Christ Child, Saint John the Baptist, Saint Elizabeth and Saint Francis of Assisi. Engraving by F.F. Walker after L. Mazzolino da Ferrara.

John the Baptist

Images from the collections

Images featuring John the Baptist

Works from the collections

Saint Mary (the Blessed Virgin) and Saint Joseph with the Christ Child and Saint John the Baptist. Engraving by C. Pye, 1825, after M. Venusti after Michelangelo.

Saint Mary (the Blessed Virgin) with the Christ Child, Saint John the Baptist and Saint Catherine of Alexandria. Engraving by T. Verkruis after C. Sacconi after Titian.

John the Baptist as a youth in the wilderness. Drawing by F. Rosaspina, c. 1830, after G. Bugiardini.

Saint Mary (the Blessed Virgin) with the Christ Child, Saint Catherine of Alexandria, Saint John the Baptist and Saint Joseph. Lithograph by G. Markendorf after F.S. Hanfstaengl after J. Palma, il Vecchio.

Saint Mary (the Blessed Virgin) and Saint Joseph with the Christ Child, Saint John the Baptist, Saint Elizabeth and Saint Francis of Assisi. Engraving by F.F. Walker after L. Mazzolino da Ferrara.

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