Axial Commons Image Treasury
Baptism of Christ: a man pours water on a kneeling nude in a river as men on a rocky bank gaze upward.

The Baptism of Christ

Nude and draped men stand on a rocky bank under a wide landscape while a robed man in a dark cloak pours water over a kneeling nude figure in a river at right. Above, a robed figure appears among clouds, and a distant blue hill range fades into haze.

Artist
atelier van Jan van Scorel
Date
1535
Medium
Source
Rijksmuseum
Size
3106 × 4000 px
Download full size
Public domain · Rijksmuseum marks it Public Domain Mark; made by 1535.
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: Public Domain Mark (Rijksmuseum, image license https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam

Español: El bautismo de Cristo

Hombres desnudos y medio cubiertos se encuentran en una orilla rocosa bajo un amplio paisaje, mientras un hombre con capa oscura vierte agua sobre una figura desnuda arrodillada en el río, a la derecha. Arriba, una figura con ropajes aparece entre nubes, y una lejana cadena de colinas azules se difumina en la bruma.

Português: O Batismo de Cristo

Homens nus e parcialmente drapeados estão numa margem rochosa sob uma ampla paisagem, enquanto um homem de manto escuro derrama água sobre uma figura nua ajoelhada no rio, à direita. Acima, uma figura vestida aparece entre nuvens, e uma cadeia de colinas azuis ao longe se dissolve na névoa.

More from The Life of Christ

Renaissance panel of a woman in pink beside a fire as an armored man lunges with a sword; onlookers and a walled building fill the background.Het martelaarschap van de heilige LuciaPainting of a bearded man with long brown hair in a red robe, raising one hand in blessing and resting the other on a glass orb.Christus als VerlosserPainting of a central nude wounded figure flanked by two bearded older men in a rocky landscape, with a skull on the ground at right.The Meditation on the PassionBlack and white stipple engraving of Jesus with a halo, raising one hand and holding bread, with a chalice and plate on a table.Jesus Christ. Stipple engraving by A. Cardon, 1811, after C. Dolci.Painting of Mary in teal robe holding nude infant Christ on her knee, bearded Joseph at right, pink curtain above, green landscape behind.The Holy FamilySupper at Emmaus: a man rests his head at a draped table while a servant in red pours wine beside an elderly companion.Supper at Emmaus