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Engraving of a baptism scene in a river, with a crowd on the banks, tall trees on the left, and a foreground figure gesturing toward the water.

The Baptism of Christ in the River Jordan

An engraving showing a river landscape with a robed figure in the water, a kneeling figure at the edge, and a crowd of onlookers on both banks. Tall trees frame the left side, and a figure in the foreground gestures toward the scene. Fine parallel hatching models the light and shadow.

Artist
Lucas van Leyden
Date
about 1510
Medium
Engraving in black on ivory laid paper
Source
Art Institute of Chicago
Size
1686 × 1306 px
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Public domain · Art Institute of Chicago releases this image under CC0 (latest date 1515).
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: CC0 (Art Institute of Chicago, is_public_domain=true)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Art Institute of Chicago, Clarence Buckingham Collection

Español: El bautismo de Cristo en el río Jordán

Un grabado que muestra un paisaje fluvial con una figura vestida dentro del agua, otra arrodillada en la orilla y una multitud de espectadores en ambas riberas. Árboles altos enmarcan el lado izquierdo, y una figura en primer plano señala la escena. El sombreado de líneas finas paralelas modela la luz y la sombra.

Português: O Batismo de Cristo no Rio Jordão

Uma gravura que mostra uma paisagem fluvial com uma figura vestida dentro da água, outra ajoelhada na margem e uma multidão de espectadores nas duas margens. Árvores altas emolduram o lado esquerdo, e uma figura em primeiro plano gesticula em direção à cena. Hachuras finas e paralelas modelam a luz e a sombra.