Baptism of Christ

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"Baptism of Christ" is a renowned Renaissance painting by Giovanni Bellini depicting the biblical scene of Jesus’ baptism by John the Baptist.

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Baptism of Christ canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf painting
artForm panel painting
artisticPeriod Early Renaissance
artStyle Renaissance naturalism
basedOn Gospel accounts of the Baptism of Jesus
countryOfOrigin Italy
creator Giovanni Bellini NERFINISHED
culturalContext Christian devotional art
depicts Baptism of Jesus NERFINISHED
Holy Spirit NERFINISHED
Jesus Christ NERFINISHED
John the Baptist NERFINISHED
Jordan River NERFINISHED
divine light
interaction between human and divine
moment of Christ’s baptism
genre religious painting
hasColorPalette soft, luminous tones
hasPart figure of Christ standing in the river
figure of John the Baptist pouring water
landscape background
representation of the Holy Spirit as a dove
hasTheme beginning of Christ’s public ministry
divine revelation
sacrament of baptism
iconographicType Baptism of Christ in the Jordan NERFINISHED
influencedBy Andrea Mantegna NERFINISHED
Byzantine tradition NERFINISHED
Paduan school NERFINISHED
languageOfWork none (visual artwork)
mainSubject New Testament scene
movement Italian Renaissance NERFINISHED
notableWorkOf Giovanni Bellini NERFINISHED
originalTitleLanguage Italian
religion Christianity
subjectHeading Bible—New Testament—Illustrations NERFINISHED
Jesus Christ—Baptism—Art
John the Baptist—Art NERFINISHED
title Baptism of Christ NERFINISHED
useOfMedium oil paint
tempera
usesPerspective atmospheric perspective
linear perspective

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Giovanni Bellini notableWork Baptism of Christ