Pictures of saint john the baptist
Picture of john the baptist in the wilderness.
Pictures of saint john the baptist
One of the earliest scenes from the Life of Christ regularly shown in Early Christian art is the Baptism of Christ, and by the 5th century, John the Baptist&#;s tall, slender, even gaunt, and bearded appearance is already established.
Saints John the Baptist and the Holy Virgin Mary are commonly accompany Jesus in Byzantine and subsequent Eastern Orthodox art.
In time, the Deesis&#;s composition made its way into every Eastern Orthodox church.
In western art, The Baptist appears frequently on altarpieces commissioned for churches named after their patron or honoring him in some other way.
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John the Baptist is the city&#;s patron saint, hence he appears frequently in works of art from Florence, as well as in the city&#;s many baptistries.
The mosaics on the vault, the bronze doors by Andrea Pisano, and the huge silver altar (now in the Museo dell&#;Opera del Duomo) in the Florence Baptistery all feature St.
John the Baptist.