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Painting of Christ being baptized in a river by a man in red robes, with a dove descending in golden light and cherubs at upper left.

Baptism of Christ

An oil painting on wood shows a bearded man in a red mantle pouring water over a nude, kneeling figure in a stream, while a dove descends in a golden light above. Two cherubs drift at the upper left, and rocky banks and trees frame the scene.

Artist
Unidentified (Italian)
Date
18th century
Medium
oil on wood
Source
Smithsonian (Smithsonian American Art Museum)
Size
2072 × 3000 px
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Public domain · Smithsonian (Smithsonian American Art Museum) releases this image under CC0 (latest date 1800).
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: CC0 (Smithsonian Open Access)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Smithsonian Institution, Smithsonian American Art Museum

Español: Bautismo de Cristo

Una pintura al óleo sobre madera muestra a un hombre barbado con manto rojo que vierte agua sobre una figura desnuda arrodillada en un arroyo, mientras una paloma desciende en una luz dorada. Dos querubines flotan a la izquierda y rocas y árboles enmarcan la escena.

Português: Batismo de Cristo

Uma pintura a óleo sobre madeira mostra um homem barbado com manto vermelho derramando água sobre uma figura nua e ajoelhada em um riacho, enquanto uma pomba desce em luz dourada. Dois querubins flutuam à esquerda, e rochas e árvores emolduram a cena.

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