Baptism of Christ
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Baptism of Christ is a renowned early Renaissance painting, begun by Andrea del Verrocchio and partially executed by his young apprentice Leonardo da Vinci, depicting the moment of Christ’s baptism by John the Baptist.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Baptism of Christ canonical | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | painting ⓘ |
| artForm | panel painting ⓘ |
| basedOn |
Gospel account of the Baptism of Jesus
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New Testament NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| collection | Galleria degli Uffizi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commissionedBy | Vallombrosan monks NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contributor | Leonardo da Vinci NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Italy ⓘ |
| creator | Andrea del Verrocchio NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| currentLocation | Uffizi Gallery NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| depicts |
Holy Spirit as a dove
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Jesus Christ NERFINISHED ⓘ John the Baptist NERFINISHED ⓘ angels ⓘ baptism of Jesus ⓘ |
| genre |
biblical scene
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religious painting ⓘ |
| hasPart |
figure of Christ in the Jordan River
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figure of John the Baptist pouring water ⓘ landscape background ⓘ opening heavens with dove ⓘ two angels at the left ⓘ |
| iconographicTheme | Baptism of Christ NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inception |
1470s
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circa 1472 ⓘ |
| languageOfTitle | Italian ⓘ |
| locationOfCreation | Florence NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainArtist | Andrea del Verrocchio NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| materialUsed |
oil paint
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tempera ⓘ |
| movement | Early Renaissance NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
collaboration between master and apprentice
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early work by Leonardo da Vinci ⓘ transition from Quattrocento style to High Renaissance tendencies ⓘ |
| originalFunction | altarpiece ⓘ |
| originalLocation | Florence NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partlyExecutedBy | Leonardo da Vinci NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| period | Italian Renaissance NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| school | Florentine school NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significantEvent | early documented collaboration of Leonardo da Vinci in Verrocchio’s workshop ⓘ |
| support | wooden panel ⓘ |
| surface | panel ⓘ |
| titleInItalian | Battesimo di Cristo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usesTechnique |
chiaroscuro
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sfumato (in Leonardo’s parts) ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.