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Engraving of John the Baptist pouring water on a nude Christ in a river, a dove above, two kneeling angels at left.

John baptises Christ; two angels watch. Engraving by T. Crüger, ca. 1617, after A. del Sarto.

An engraved scene shows a standing bearded man in a draped cloak pouring water over a nude figure in a shallow stream, while a dove descends above. Two winged angels kneel at left beside rocks and trees, and Latin inscriptions run along the lower margin.

Artist
Andrea del Sarto
Date
1617
Medium
Engravings
Source
Wellcome Collection
Size
4000 × 3561 px
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Public domain · Wellcome Collection marks it Public Domain Mark; made by 1617.
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: Public Domain Mark (Wellcome Collection)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Wellcome Collection

Español: Juan Bautista bautiza a Cristo, con dos ángeles

Un grabado muestra a un hombre barbado con manto que vierte agua sobre una figura desnuda en un arroyo poco profundo, mientras una paloma desciende arriba. Dos ángeles alados se arrodillan a la izquierda, junto a rocas y árboles, y hay inscripciones latinas en el margen inferior.

Português: João Batista batiza Cristo, com dois anjos

Uma gravura mostra um homem barbado com manto, de pé, derramando água sobre uma figura nua em um riacho raso, enquanto uma pomba desce acima. Dois anjos alados se ajoelham à esquerda, perto de rochas e árvores, e há inscrições em latim na margem inferior.

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