Martin Schongauer - The Baptism of Christ in the Jordan - 1952.78 - Cleveland Museum of Art
Summary
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.
Tags
Date
1500 - 1600
Source
Cleveland Museum of Art
Copyright info
public domain