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Painting of a nude man standing in shallow water with hands clasped, a figure beside him with raised arms, angels in clouds above, and robed onlookers at the edges.

Baptism of Christ

Blake's Baptism of Christ shows a nude standing figure in shallow water, hands pressed together, while a second figure beside him raises both arms toward a glowing sky. Winged angels gather in clouds above, and robed onlookers and kneeling figures line the water's edge under hills and a warm, streaked sunset.

Artist
William Blake
Date
1799
Medium
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Wikimedia Commons / Wikidata
Size
1024 × 674 px
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Public domain · William Blake died 1827 and the work dates by 1799; public domain in the US and life+70 countries.
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier B · as stated by the source: Public domain

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Español: El bautismo de Cristo, de William Blake

El Bautismo de Cristo de Blake muestra una figura desnuda de pie en aguas poco profundas, con las manos juntas, mientras otra figura junto a ella levanta ambos brazos hacia un cielo resplandeciente. Ángeles alados se reúnen entre nubes en lo alto, y figuras con túnicas y otras arrodilladas bordean la orilla bajo colinas y un atardecer cálido y estriado.

Português: O batismo de Cristo, de William Blake

O Batismo de Cristo de Blake mostra uma figura nua de pé em águas rasas, com as mãos juntas, enquanto outra figura ao lado ergue os dois braços em direção a um céu brilhante. Anjos alados reúnem-se entre nuvens no alto, e figuras vestidas com mantos e outras ajoelhadas ocupam a margem sob colinas e um pôr do sol quente e listrado.

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