Baptism of Christ (Van Haarlem)

Baptism of Christ is a 1588 oil on canvas painting by Cornelis Cornelisz van Haarlem, now in the Musée du Louvre, in Paris, which acquired it in 1983 (RF 1983-25).^[1]^[2]^[3]^[4]

Description

The painting depicts the Baptism of Christ. Jesus is pictured in the center of the painting, being baptised by John the Baptist. Numerous figures surround them, creating a border.

References

^ (in French) Gabrielle Bartz and Eberhard König, Le Musée du Louvre, éditions Place des Victoires, Paris, 2005, ISBN 3-8331-2089-4, p. 478
^ (in French) "Pop.Culture entry".
^ (in French) "Louvre Collections entry". 1588.
^ "RKD entry".

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[1] (in French) Gabrielle Bartz and Eberhard König, Le Musée du Louvre, éditions Place des Victoires, Paris, 2005, ISBN 3-8331-2089-4, p. 478

[2] (in French) "Pop.Culture entry".

[3] (in French) "Louvre Collections entry". 1588.

[4] "RKD entry".

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