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Baptistry Collection

The baptistry is a sacred space that holds great historical and artistic significance

Background imageBaptistry Collection: Baptistery window JLP01_08_062574

Baptistery window JLP01_08_062574
COVENTRY CATHEDRAL, PRIORY STREET, COVENTRY. Looking across the interior of Coventry Cathedral towards the baptistery window

Background imageBaptistry Collection: The Baptistry of St. John, Pisa, Italy in the late 19th century. From Italian Pictures by Rev

The Baptistry of St. John, Pisa, Italy in the late 19th century. From Italian Pictures by Rev
2963174 The Baptistry of St. John, Pisa, Italy in the late 19th century. From Italian Pictures by Rev. Samuel Manning, published c.1890

Background imageBaptistry Collection: Door of the Paradise (1425-1452)

Door of the Paradise (1425-1452)
3499720 Door of the Paradise (1425-1452); (add.info.: Door of the Paradise (1425-1452). Baptistery of St John (Florence, Italy). Detail of the door, by Lorenzo Ghiberti (1380-1455)

Background imageBaptistry Collection: The Baptistry, Canterbury Cathedral (colour litho)

The Baptistry, Canterbury Cathedral (colour litho)
8647763 The Baptistry, Canterbury Cathedral (colour litho) by Gardner, William Biscombe (1847-1919); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Baptistry, Canterbury Cathedral)

Background imageBaptistry Collection: The Renaissance in Italy, Sculpture, 16th Century (engraving)

The Renaissance in Italy, Sculpture, 16th Century (engraving)
8644810 The Renaissance in Italy, Sculpture, 16th Century (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Renaissance in Italy, Sculpture, 16th Century)

Background imageBaptistry Collection: The Baptistery, Canterbury (litho)

The Baptistery, Canterbury (litho)
8671896 The Baptistery, Canterbury (litho) by Moul, Duncan (fl.1904-24); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Baptistery, Canterbury)

Background imageBaptistry Collection: The Renaissance in Italy, Sculpture, Preludes, The Pisani, 13th and 14th Centuries (engraving)

The Renaissance in Italy, Sculpture, Preludes, The Pisani, 13th and 14th Centuries (engraving)
8644805 The Renaissance in Italy, Sculpture, Preludes, The Pisani, 13th and 14th Centuries (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Renaissance in Italy)

Background imageBaptistry Collection: The Renaissance in Italy, Sculpture, Preludes, The Pisani (engraving)

The Renaissance in Italy, Sculpture, Preludes, The Pisani (engraving)
8644804 The Renaissance in Italy, Sculpture, Preludes, The Pisani (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Renaissance in Italy, Sculpture, Preludes)

Background imageBaptistry Collection: Baptistery, Pisa, Italy, between 1890 and 1925. Creator: Unknown

Baptistery, Pisa, Italy, between 1890 and 1925. Creator: Unknown
Baptistery, Pisa, Italy, between 1890 and 1925

Background imageBaptistry Collection: The Baptistery and a tram on the rails at night, Florence

The Baptistery and a tram on the rails at night, Florence Florence. Date of Photograph:1931-1932

Background imageBaptistry Collection: Remains of the antique Baptistery, on the Island of Torcello, Venice

Remains of the antique Baptistery, on the Island of Torcello, Venice. Venice Baptistery Romanesque, Middle Ages, Europe, First and Second Millennium A.D.. Date of Photograph:1915-1920 ca

Background imageBaptistry Collection: Mosaic on the domed ceiling of St Johns Baptistry, Florence (mosaic)

Mosaic on the domed ceiling of St Johns Baptistry, Florence (mosaic)
423889 Mosaic on the domed ceiling of St Johns Baptistry, Florence (mosaic) by Florentine School; (add.info.: Work on the mosaics probably spanned from the 13th to 14th centuries)

Background imageBaptistry Collection: The Baptistery, Canterbury Cathedral, c1870

The Baptistery, Canterbury Cathedral, c1870. One of the oldest Christian structures in England rebuilt in Gothic style following a fire in 1174, Canterbury Cathedral is a UNESCO World Heritage Site

Background imageBaptistry Collection: Southwick near Trowbridge, Wiltshire - An Open-Air Baptism

Southwick near Trowbridge, Wiltshire - An Open-Air Baptism
Southwick near Trowbridge, Wiltshire - A well-attended baptism by complete immersion in the open air baptistry. This bapistry was improved and walled in 1937

Background imageBaptistry Collection: The interior of the Baptistery in St. Mark's Church in Venice, 1885. Creator: Josef Theodor Hansen

The interior of the Baptistery in St. Mark's Church in Venice, 1885. Creator: Josef Theodor Hansen
The interior of the Baptistery in St. Mark's Church in Venice, 1885

Background imageBaptistry Collection: Duomo (Cathedral) Bell Tower and Baptistry. Parma, Emilia Romagna, Italy

Duomo (Cathedral) Bell Tower and Baptistry. Parma, Emilia Romagna, Italy

Background imageBaptistry Collection: Duomo (Cathedral) and Baptistry, Parma, Emilia-Romagna, Italy

Duomo (Cathedral) and Baptistry, Parma, Emilia-Romagna, Italy

Background imageBaptistry Collection: Church of San Satiro, Milan, Baptistry and Bell Tower

Church of San Satiro, Milan, Baptistry and Bell Tower
This Italian Renaissance church was built in the 1400s. Date: circa 1920

Background imageBaptistry Collection: Historical photo (ca 1880) of Pisa, view of Piazza dei Miracoli

Historical photo (ca 1880) of Pisa, view of Piazza dei Miracoli, leaning tower of Pisa and baptistery, Tuscany, Italy
1900s, 19th-century, accurate, airport control tower, airport control towers, airport tower, archive, art print, art prints, askew, attraction, attractions, baptistries, baptistry, belfry

Background imageBaptistry Collection: Study of a Panel on the Font of the Baptistery, Pisa, 1872 (watercolour)

Study of a Panel on the Font of the Baptistery, Pisa, 1872 (watercolour and bodycolour over graphite on paper)
7394141 Study of a Panel on the Font of the Baptistery, Pisa, 1872 (watercolour and bodycolour over graphite on paper) by Ruskin, John (1819-1900); 51.5x30.6 cm; Ashmolean Museum

Background imageBaptistry Collection: The baptism of Clovis (496) by Saint Remi, 1896 (illustration)

The baptism of Clovis (496) by Saint Remi, 1896 (illustration)
7304513 The baptism of Clovis (496) by Saint Remi, 1896 (illustration) by Job, pseudonym for Onfray de Breville, Jacques (1858-1931); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageBaptistry Collection: Bronze door, east door, detail, Porta del Paradiso, Paradise Door, 1426-52

Bronze door, east door, detail, Porta del Paradiso, Paradise Door, 1426-52
7277553 Bronze door, east door, detail, Porta del Paradiso, Paradise Door, 1426-52 by Ghiberti, Lorenzo (1378-1455); Baptistery, Florence, Italy; (add.info.: Bronze door, east door, detail)

Background imageBaptistry Collection: Bronze Door with Old Testament Scenes, East Door, Detail View, Porta del Paradiso, Paradise Door

Bronze Door with Old Testament Scenes, East Door, Detail View, Porta del Paradiso, Paradise Door
7277551 Bronze Door with Old Testament Scenes, East Door, Detail View, Porta del Paradiso, Paradise Door by Ghiberti, Lorenzo (1378-1455); Baptistery, Florence

Background imageBaptistry Collection: Bronze Door with Old Testament Scenes, East Door, Detail View, Porta del Paradiso, Paradise Door

Bronze Door with Old Testament Scenes, East Door, Detail View, Porta del Paradiso, Paradise Door
7277558 Bronze Door with Old Testament Scenes, East Door, Detail View, Porta del Paradiso, Paradise Door by Ghiberti, Lorenzo (1378-1455); Baptistery, Florence

Background imageBaptistry Collection: Bronze Door with Old Testament Scenes, East Door, Detail View, Porta del Paradiso, Paradise Door

Bronze Door with Old Testament Scenes, East Door, Detail View, Porta del Paradiso, Paradise Door
7277556 Bronze Door with Old Testament Scenes, East Door, Detail View, Porta del Paradiso, Paradise Door by Ghiberti, Lorenzo (1378-1455); Baptistery, Florence

Background imageBaptistry Collection: Christ, medieval mosaic on the ceiling of the Baptistery, Florence Cathedral, Florence, Tuscany

Christ, medieval mosaic on the ceiling of the Baptistery, Florence Cathedral, Florence, Tuscany, Italy, Europe
7277580 Christ, medieval mosaic on the ceiling of the Baptistery, Florence Cathedral, Florence, Tuscany, Italy, Europe by Italian School, (14th century); Baptistery, Florence

Background imageBaptistry Collection: Medieval mosaics on the ceiling of the Baptistery, Florence Cathedral, Florence, Tuscany, Italy

Medieval mosaics on the ceiling of the Baptistery, Florence Cathedral, Florence, Tuscany, Italy, Europe
7277577 Medieval mosaics on the ceiling of the Baptistery, Florence Cathedral, Florence, Tuscany, Italy, Europe by Italian School, (14th century); Baptistery, Florence

Background imageBaptistry Collection: Medieval mosaics on the ceiling of the Baptistery, Florence Cathedral, Florence, Tuscany, Italy

Medieval mosaics on the ceiling of the Baptistery, Florence Cathedral, Florence, Tuscany, Italy, Europe
7277576 Medieval mosaics on the ceiling of the Baptistery, Florence Cathedral, Florence, Tuscany, Italy, Europe by Italian School, (14th century); Baptistery, Florence

Background imageBaptistry Collection: Sculpture, John the Baptist baptising Christ, Baptistery, detail view, Battistero

Sculpture, John the Baptist baptising Christ, Baptistery, detail view, Battistero
7277560 Sculpture, John the Baptist baptising Christ, Baptistery, detail view, Battistero by Innocenzo, Spinazzi (1718-1798); Baptistery, Florence, Italy; (add.info.: Sculpture)

Background imageBaptistry Collection: Bronze Door with Old Testament Scenes, East Door, Detail View, Porta del Paradiso, Paradise Door

Bronze Door with Old Testament Scenes, East Door, Detail View, Porta del Paradiso, Paradise Door
7277554 Bronze Door with Old Testament Scenes, East Door, Detail View, Porta del Paradiso, Paradise Door by Ghiberti, Lorenzo (1378-1455); Baptistery, Florence

Background imageBaptistry Collection: Bronze Door with Old Testament Scenes, East Door, Detail View, Porta del Paradiso, Paradise Door

Bronze Door with Old Testament Scenes, East Door, Detail View, Porta del Paradiso, Paradise Door
7277552 Bronze Door with Old Testament Scenes, East Door, Detail View, Porta del Paradiso, Paradise Door by Ghiberti, Lorenzo (1378-1455); Baptistery, Florence

Background imageBaptistry Collection: DDE-90032454

DDE-90032454
Italy, Parma, The Cathedral Date: 05/05/2005

Background imageBaptistry Collection: DDE-90032452

DDE-90032452
Italy, Parma, The Cathedral Date: 05/05/2005

Background imageBaptistry Collection: Italy: Parma, Battistero (b / w photo)

Italy: Parma, Battistero (b / w photo)
6011585 Italy: Parma, Battistero (b/w photo) by Hielscher, Kurt (1881-1948); Private Collection; (add.info.: Parma, Battistero)

Background imageBaptistry Collection: Baptism of Constantine by pope Sylvester 1. 1517-1524 (fresco)

Baptism of Constantine by pope Sylvester 1. 1517-1524 (fresco)
7232613 Baptism of Constantine by pope Sylvester 1. 1517-1524 (fresco) by Penni, Giovanni Francesco (il Fattore) (c.1488-1528); Vatican Museums and Galleries

Background imageBaptistry Collection: Albenga, Cathedral Tower and Baptistery (colour litho)

Albenga, Cathedral Tower and Baptistery (colour litho)
7159745 Albenga, Cathedral Tower and Baptistery (colour litho) by Murray, Alexander Henry Hallam (1854-1934); Private Collection; (add.info.: Albenga, Cathedral Tower and Baptistery)

Background imageBaptistry Collection: A baptism. circa 1930 (illustration)

A baptism. circa 1930 (illustration)
6437956 A baptism. circa 1930 (illustration) by Hungarian School, (20th Century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Religion Catholic religion. The Baptism of the New does)

Background imageBaptistry Collection: In the Baptistry of St. Mark s, Venice, 1878 (oil on canvas)

In the Baptistry of St. Mark s, Venice, 1878 (oil on canvas)
7081878 In the Baptistry of St. Mark s, Venice, 1878 (oil on canvas) by Chase, William Merritt (1849-1916); 85.1x110.5 cm; North Carolina Museum of Art, Raleigh

Background imageBaptistry Collection: Ceiling of Baptistry Niche, Mission Dolores, c. 1940. Creator: Hilda Olson

Ceiling of Baptistry Niche, Mission Dolores, c. 1940. Creator: Hilda Olson
Ceiling of Baptistry Niche, Mission Dolores, c. 1940

Background imageBaptistry Collection: Copper Baptismal Font, c. 1941. Creator: Juanita Donahoo

Copper Baptismal Font, c. 1941. Creator: Juanita Donahoo
Copper Baptismal Font, c. 1941

Background imageBaptistry Collection: Le Sacrifice d Abraham (engraving)

Le Sacrifice d Abraham (engraving)
5199699 Le Sacrifice d Abraham (engraving) by Italian School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Le Sacrifice d Abraham. Concours pour les Portes du Baptistere, Esquisse de Ghiberti)

Background imageBaptistry Collection: Manchester Cathedral, View across the Choir and Baptistry, from Ely Chapel (coloured engraving)

Manchester Cathedral, View across the Choir and Baptistry, from Ely Chapel (coloured engraving)
958291 Manchester Cathedral, View across the Choir and Baptistry, from Ely Chapel (coloured engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Manchester Cathedral)

Background imageBaptistry Collection: Domed ceiling of St Johns Baptistry, Florence (mosaic)

Domed ceiling of St Johns Baptistry, Florence (mosaic)
423896 Domed ceiling of St Johns Baptistry, Florence (mosaic) by Florentine School; (add.info.: Work on the mosaics probably spanned from the 13th to 14th centuries)

Background imageBaptistry Collection: Les fonts baptismaux, au baptistere de Sienne (engraving)

Les fonts baptismaux, au baptistere de Sienne (engraving)
2793121 Les fonts baptismaux, au baptistere de Sienne (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Les fonts baptismaux, au baptistere de Sienne)

Background imageBaptistry Collection: Panorama of Pisa, Italy, including the Duomo, Baptistry and leaning Campanile (Tower

Panorama of Pisa, Italy, including the Duomo, Baptistry and leaning Campanile (Tower) back left. Date: circa 1903

Background imageBaptistry Collection: Baptistry or Phiale of Saint Laura

Baptistry or Phiale of Saint Laura
LLM338403 Baptistry or Phiale of Saint Laura by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Baptistry or Phiale of Saint Laura)

Background imageBaptistry Collection: Left panel of the Adimari Cassone, c. 1450 (tempera on panel) (detail of 254001)

Left panel of the Adimari Cassone, c. 1450 (tempera on panel) (detail of 254001)
BAT254003 Left panel of the Adimari Cassone, c.1450 (tempera on panel) (detail of 254001) by Scheggia, Giovanni di Ser Giovanni (1406-86); Galleria dell Accademia & Museo degli Strumenti Musicali



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The baptistry is a sacred space that holds great historical and artistic significance. In Italy's beautiful region of Tuscany, specifically in the district of Florence, lies the Baptistry of San Giovanni. This stunning structure is adorned with intricate artwork, including a depiction of Abraham sacrificing Isaac. One cannot help but be captivated by the Gate of Paradise door, which stands as an exquisite example of bronze craftsmanship by Ghiberti. Its detailed design transports visitors back in time to witness biblical scenes come to life. Moving north to Milan, we find another remarkable baptistry at the Church of San Satiro. Alongside its bell tower, this holy site serves as a testament to architectural grandeur and spiritual devotion. A glimpse into history reveals a mesmerizing photo from 1880 showcasing Pisa's iconic leaning tower and baptistery on Piazza dei Miracoli. The digitally restored reproduction allows us to appreciate the beauty that has stood the test of time. Artists have also been inspired by these sacred spaces throughout history. A watercolor study from 1872 captures a panel on the Font of the Baptistery in Pisa with meticulous detail and vibrant colors. In Florence's St Johns Baptistry, one can gaze up at an awe-inspiring mosaic adorning its domed ceiling. The intricate patterns and radiant hues create an ethereal atmosphere for worshippers. Traveling beyond Italy's borders brings us to Canterbury Cathedral's Baptistery in England during the late 19th century. This captivating photograph showcases both architectural splendor and religious reverence. Southwick near Trowbridge provides a unique perspective with an open-air baptism taking place amidst nature's embrace—a powerful symbol of faith being celebrated under open skies. Venturing further eastward leads us to Aleppo, Syria where Saint Simeon Stylites' Church stands proudly as a testament to ancient Christian traditions dating back centuries—an enduring symbol amidst turbulent times.