The Baptism of Christ in the Jordan
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The Baptism of Christ in the Jordan by Martin Schongauer (German, c. 1450–1491) (c. 1480–90). John L. Severance Fund Rights: CC0. https://clevelandart.org/art/1952.78

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Christ wades in the Jordan River to be blessed by John the Baptist, whose left hand rests on a book of scripture, signifying the fulfillment of prophecy. Overhead, the Spirit of God approvingly descends in the form of a dove. Schongauer’s engraved lines inventively emulate different natural qualities and textures, for example the fur of John’s robe, the figures’ spiraling locks of hair, and the stippled wings of the angel.

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a monochrome engraving depicts john the baptist presenting jesus to god in a baptismal scene.

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