Creative Commons License
Creative Commons License
Creative Commons License
Plaque with Saint John the Baptist Preaching
(Renaissance Europe )
In a wilderness, depicted as a forest, John the Baptist preaches repentance in anticipation of the coming of the Messiah. Jews, depicted with hats and turbans, Roman soldiers, and women with small children have gathered to listen to his preaching. By letting heads from the crowd stick up from below, the artist has created an illusion of space continuing into the viewer's room. The edges indicate that this plaque was intended to be inserted into a cabinet or casket.
Provenance
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Henry Walters, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
Exhibitions
| 2017 | Uncertain Times: Martin Luther's Remedies for the Soul. The Walters Art Museum, Baltimore. |
Geographies
Belgium
(Place of Origin)
Germany (Place of Origin)
Measurements
H: 7 1/8 × W: 9 3/4 × D: 3/8 in. (18.1 × 24.7 × 0.95 cm)
Credit Line
Acquired by Henry Walters
Location in Museum
Accession Number
In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
54.1044