Baptism of Christ (Van Haarlem)

Baptism of Christ is a 1588 oil on canvas painting by Cornelis Cornelisz van Haarlem, now in the Musée du Louvre, in Paris, which acquired it in 1983 (RF 1983-25). Gabrielle Bartz and Eberhard König, Le Musée du Louvre, éditions Place des Victoires, Paris, 2005, , p. 478

Description The painting depicts the Baptism of Christ. Jesus is pictured in the center of the painting, being baptised by John the Baptist. Numerous figures surround them, creating a border.

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