The Baptism of Christ

Jacopo Palma il Giovane

The image shows two figures positioned outdoors on a natural surface. Both figures are shown fully from head to toe, in motion. One figure reaches outward with their arm, while the other figure's body is turned… · description from the collection

Collection data

Artist: Jacopo Palma il Giovane ¹
Medium: pen and brown ink with brown wash heightened with light gold gouache on brown washed laid paper, laid down ¹
Original: 2,589 × 4,663 px ¹
License: CC0 (National Gallery of Art Open Access)
Credit: National Gallery of Art, Washington, Rosenwald Collection

Object record, National Gallery of Art

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A work made of silk, plain compound cloth; brocaded.

A work made of hand-colored woodblock print; o-oban, beni-e.

This drawing shows the faint outline of a domed building. The representation is minimalistic, with few details of the building shown besides the dome and vertical lines that might suggest columns.

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