The Baptism of Christ

The Baptism of Christ

1500–05 · Italy

Tempera on panel, transferred to canvas

And Iesus, when hee was baptized, went vp straightway out of the water: and loe, the heauens were opened vnto him, and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a doue, and lighting vpon him.
MATTHEW 3:16 · KJV 1611 · READ THE CHAPTER

Art Institute of Chicago · Paintings · CC0 · Mr. and Mrs. Martin A. Ryerson Collection

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