Baptizing Collection

Bas-relief of the baptismal font made by Jacopo della Quercia (1374-1438), 1427. Baptistery in Siena, Italy. 836.4
BEN5475006 Bas-relief of the baptismal font made by Jacopo della Quercia (1374-1438), 1427. Baptistery in Siena, Italy. 836.4 by Quercia, Jacopo della (c.1372-1438); Photo © Raffaello Bencini

History of Saint Piat and Saint Eleuthere, also called tapestry of Arras. Ordered from canon Toussaint Prier
7209639 History of Saint Piat and Saint Eleuthere, also called tapestry of Arras. Ordered from canon Toussaint Prier, chaplain of the duke of Burgundy, late 14th-early 15th century. 22m x 2m

Baptismal font, 12th century
7242797 Baptismal font, 12th century; Hainaut, Wallonia, Belgium; (add.info.: Parish church (Blaugies, eglise Saint-Aubin), Interior Baptismal font, 12th century Blaugies, eglise Saint-Aubin, Dour

Baptismal font, 12th century
7242796 Baptismal font, 12th century; Hainaut, Wallonia, Belgium; (add.info.: Parish church (Blaugies, eglise Saint-Aubin), Interior Baptismal font, 12th century Blaugies, eglise Saint-Aubin, Dour

Parish museum. Painting. Saint Francis. Oil on canvas. 1689. Signed: Julian de Arriola
6267467 Parish museum. Painting. Saint Francis. Oil on canvas. 1689. Signed: Julian de Arriola.; Museo Parroquial de Tapices de Pastrana, Guadalajara

The Baptism of Christ, 1287 (watercolour on parchment)
FIA5634183 The Baptism of Christ, 1287 (watercolour on parchment); Matenadaran, Mesrop Mashtots Institute of Ancient Manuscripts, Yerevan

History of Saint Piat and Saint Eleuthere, also called tapestry of Arras. Ordered from canon Toussaint Prier
7209613 History of Saint Piat and Saint Eleuthere, also called tapestry of Arras. Ordered from canon Toussaint Prier, chaplain of the duke of Burgundy, late 14th-early 15th century. 22m x 2m

History of Saint Piat and Saint Eleuthere, also called tapestry of Arras. Ordered from canon Toussaint Prier
7209606 History of Saint Piat and Saint Eleuthere, also called tapestry of Arras. Ordered from canon Toussaint Prier, chaplain of the duke of Burgundy, late 14th-early 15th century. 22m x 2m

History of Saint Piat and Saint Eleuthere, also called tapestry of Arras. Ordered from canon Toussaint Prier
7209572 History of Saint Piat and Saint Eleuthere, also called tapestry of Arras. Ordered from canon Toussaint Prier, chaplain of the duke of Burgundy

Baptismal font, 12th century
7242795 Baptismal font, 12th century; Hainaut, Wallonia, Belgium; (add.info.: Parish church (Blaugies, eglise Saint-Aubin), Interior Baptismal font, 12th century Blaugies, eglise Saint-Aubin, Dour

Baptismal font, 12th century
7242793 Baptismal font, 12th century; Hainaut, Wallonia, Belgium; (add.info.: Parish church (Blaugies, eglise Saint-Aubin), Interior Baptismal font, 12th century Blaugies, eglise Saint-Aubin, Dour

Baptismal font, 12th century
7242790 Baptismal font, 12th century; Hainaut, Wallonia, Belgium; (add.info.: Parish church (Blaugies, eglise Saint-Aubin), Interior Baptismal font, 12th century Blaugies, eglise Saint-Aubin, Dour

Greetings from Upper Bavaria (postcard)
7377742 Greetings from Upper Bavaria (postcard); (add.info.: costumes, baptism, Schuhplattler, wedding); © Arkivi UG All Rights Reserved.

History of Saint Piat and Saint Eleuthere, also called tapestry of Arras. Ordered from canon Toussaint Prier
7209612 History of Saint Piat and Saint Eleuthere, also called tapestry of Arras. Ordered from canon Toussaint Prier, chaplain of the duke of Burgundy, late 14th-early 15th century. 22m x 2m

History of Saint Piat and Saint Eleuthere, also called tapestry of Arras. Ordered from canon Toussaint Prier
7209573 History of Saint Piat and Saint Eleuthere, also called tapestry of Arras. Ordered from canon Toussaint Prier, chaplain of the duke of Burgundy

Marble baptismal font with copper lid from the 19th century
7242451 Marble baptismal font with copper lid from the 19th century; (add.info.: Parish church (IngooigeBaptismal font, m, Sint-Antoniuskerk), Interior Ingooigem, kerk Sint-Antonius Abt, Anzegem

Baptismal font, 12th century
7242792 Baptismal font, 12th century; Hainaut, Wallonia, Belgium; (add.info.: Parish church (Blaugies, eglise Saint-Aubin), Interior Baptismal font, 12th century Blaugies, eglise Saint-Aubin, Dour

History of Saint Piat and Saint Eleuthere, also called tapestry of Arras. Ordered from canon Toussaint Prier
7209637 History of Saint Piat and Saint Eleuthere, also called tapestry of Arras. Ordered from canon Toussaint Prier, chaplain of the duke of Burgundy, late 14th-early 15th century. 22m x 2m

History of Saint Piat and Saint Eleuthere, also called tapestry of Arras. Ordered from canon Toussaint Prier
7209636 History of Saint Piat and Saint Eleuthere, also called tapestry of Arras. Ordered from canon Toussaint Prier, chaplain of the duke of Burgundy, late 14th-early 15th century. 22m x 2m

History of Saint Piat and Saint Eleuthere, also called tapestry of Arras. Ordered from canon Toussaint Prier
7209607 History of Saint Piat and Saint Eleuthere, also called tapestry of Arras. Ordered from canon Toussaint Prier, chaplain of the duke of Burgundy, late 14th-early 15th century. 22m x 2m

The baptismal font, marble and copper lid, 18th century
7242844 The baptismal font, marble and copper lid, 18th century; Parochiekerk Sint-Pietersstoel, Moregem, Oost-Vlaanderen, Belgium; (add.info.: Parish church (Parochiekerk Sint-Pietersstoel)

Baptismal font, 12th century
7242794 Baptismal font, 12th century; Hainaut, Wallonia, Belgium; (add.info.: Parish church (Blaugies, eglise Saint-Aubin), Interior Baptismal font, 12th century Blaugies, eglise Saint-Aubin, Dour

Baptismal font, 1704
7241955 Baptismal font, 1704; (add.info.: Parish church (Sint-Walburgakerk), Interior Sint-Walburgakerk, Oudenaarde, Oost-Vlaanderen, Belgium); © Paul Maeyaert. All rights reserved 2024.

Gold (florin) coin decorated with the baptism of Christ by Saint John the Baptist. 1505 Diam
BEN5480396 Gold (florin) coin decorated with the baptism of Christ by Saint John the Baptist. 1505 Diam. 2,85 cm Museo del Bargello Florence; Photo © Raffaello Bencini.

The Baptism of Christ, 1268 (watercolour on parchment)
FIA5634233 The Baptism of Christ, 1268 (watercolour on parchment); Matenadaran, Mesrop Mashtots Institute of Ancient Manuscripts, Yerevan

Marble baptismal font with copper lid from the 19th century
7242452 Marble baptismal font with copper lid from the 19th century; (add.info.: Parish church (IngooigeBaptismal font, m, Sint-Antoniuskerk), Interior Ingooigem, kerk Sint-Antonius Abt, Anzegem

Traditional Bresse baptism with the sound of the old wheel and the accordeon, at the beginning of the 20th century
PCT4270688 Traditional Bresse baptism with the sound of the old wheel and the accordeon, at the beginning of the 20th century

History of Saint Piat and Saint Eleuthere, also called tapestry of Arras. Ordered from canon Toussaint Prier
7209638 History of Saint Piat and Saint Eleuthere, also called tapestry of Arras. Ordered from canon Toussaint Prier, chaplain of the duke of Burgundy, late 14th-early 15th century. 22m x 2m

History of Saint Piat and Saint Eleuthere, also called tapestry of Arras. Ordered from canon Toussaint Prier
7209608 History of Saint Piat and Saint Eleuthere, also called tapestry of Arras. Ordered from canon Toussaint Prier, chaplain of the duke of Burgundy, late 14th-early 15th century. 22m x 2m

christening of prince of Wales, future Edward VII, in presence of his mother queen Victoria of England
1758124 christening of prince of Wales, future Edward VII, in presence of his mother queen Victoria of England and prince consort Albert, in Saint-George chapel in Windsor, january 25, 1842

The Baptism of Christ, 17th century (oil on copper)
6374607 The Baptism of Christ, 17th century (oil on copper); Private Collection; Photo © Christie's Images.

The Baptism of Christ, 14th century (watercolour on parchment)
FIA5634071 The Baptism of Christ, 14th century (watercolour on parchment); Matenadaran, Mesrop Mashtots Institute of Ancient Manuscripts, Yerevan, Armenia; (add.info.: The Baptism of Christ)

John the Baptist baptizing Jesus mosaic, Saint George's Greek Orthodox Church, Madaba, Jordan. Church created in late 1800's

The Baptism of Christ (gouache & sanguine on paper)
7388959 The Baptism of Christ (gouache & sanguine on paper) by Gampert, Jean-Louis (1884-1942); 23x29 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Artist)

The Byzantine Fresco from the 15th century Episodes of Jesus Christ's life (birth, Baptim, the raising of Lazarus)
FBU4245888 The Byzantine Fresco from the 15th century Episodes of Jesus Christ's life (birth, Baptim, the raising of Lazarus, the arrival at Jerusalem) and portraits of Saints (Saint Antony)

The baptism of Christ, 1475 circa, (tempera and oil on wood)
7146471 The baptism of Christ, 1475 circa, (tempera and oil on wood) by Verrocchio, Andreea (1435-1488) & Vinci, Leonardo da (1452-1519); Galleria degli Uffizi, Florence, Tuscany

The baptism of Christ, 17th century (oil on canvas)
7062977 The baptism of Christ, 17th century (oil on canvas) by Greco, El (Domenico Theotocopuli) (1541-1614); Palazzo Corsini, Gallerie Nazionali Barberini Corsini, Rome

The Baptism of Christ, 1470-75 (tempera and oil on panel)
DEX5040754 The Baptism of Christ, 1470-75 (tempera and oil on panel) by Verrocchio, Andreea (1435-1488) & Vinci, Leonardo da (1452-1519); 177x151 cm; Galleria degli Uffizi, Florence, Tuscany

St. Ambrose baptizes St. Augustine, c. 1441 (tempera on panel)
DEX5040774 St. Ambrose baptizes St. Augustine, c.1441 (tempera on panel) by Vivarini, Antonio (c.1415-1476/84); Galleria dell Accademia Carrara, Bergamo

Inside view, baptismal font, 1801-1810
7242862 Inside view, baptismal font, 1801-1810 by Flemish School, (19th century); (add.info.: Parish church (Wannegem, Parochiekerk Sint-Machutus), Interior Wannegem, parochiekerk Sint-Machutus

Baptism of Jesus in the Jordaan, Flemish School, 19th century. Inside view, baptismal font, 1801-1810
7242861 Baptism of Jesus in the Jordaan, Flemish School, 19th century. Inside view, baptismal font, 1801-1810 by Flemish School, (19th century); (add.info.: Parish church (Wannegem)

The baptism of Saint Francis, c. 1729-33 (oil on canvas)
CUL4938658 The baptism of Saint Francis, c.1729-33 (oil on canvas) by Viladomat, Antonio (1678-1755); 194x235 cm; Museu Nacional d'Art de Catalunya, Barcelona

Baptism of Christ, 17th century (oil on wood)
6262185 Baptism of Christ, 17th century (oil on wood) by Unknown Artist, (17th century); Cathedrale de Notre-Dame, Tournai, Belgium; (add.info.: Creator: Anonymous Cathedrale Notre-Dame, Tournai)

Altarpiece of Saint Nicholas, 1406 (tempera)
7332748 Altarpiece of Saint Nicholas, 1406 (tempera) by Cabrera, Jaume (fl.1394-1432); Santa Maria de la Seu, Manresa, Catalonia, Spain; (add.info.: Colegiata Basilica de Santa, Catalunya, Barcelona)

Detail from Triptych of the Seven Sacraments, 1445-50 (oil on panel)
6430547 Detail from Triptych of the Seven Sacraments, 1445-50 (oil on panel) by Weyden, Rogier van der (1399-1464); 200x223 cm; Koninklijk Museum voor Schone Kunsten, Antwerp

Christening in Stange church, 1899
7299019 Christening in Stange church, 1899 by Backer, Harriet (1845-1932); 70x90 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Harriet Backer (1845-1932)); Photo © O. Vaering

Pope St. Sylvester baptising Costantine in Laterano (tempera on panel)
7292496 Pope St. Sylvester baptising Costantine in Laterano (tempera on panel) by Vicenza, Battista da (c.1375-1438); Museo Civico Palazzo Chiericati, Vicenza

Postcard, invitation to a christening, 1890, Germany
7278718 Postcard, invitation to a christening, 1890, Germany by Unknown Artist, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Postcard, invitation to a christening, 1890, Germany, Historic)

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"Baptizing: A Sacred Ritual Depicted Through Centuries of Art" Immerse yourself in the timeless tradition of baptism as depicted in various artworks throughout history. From predella panels to frescoes, these captivating pieces capture the essence and significance of this sacred act. In the Holy Deacon's panel, witness a powerful scene as he baptizes a prison neophyte, symbolizing purification and rebirth. Another panel portrays the holy deacon's martyrdom before a Roman magistrate, showcasing his unwavering faith even in the face of persecution. Moving forward, an exquisite gouache and sanguine painting on paper titled "The Baptism of Christ" brings to life this pivotal moment from Jesus' life. The artist skillfully captures every detail as John the Baptist pours water over Christ's head, signifying His acceptance of His divine mission. Traveling back to Byzantine times, marvel at a 15th-century fresco depicting episodes from Jesus' life - including His birth, baptism, raising Lazarus from death, and triumphant arrival at Jerusalem. Saints such as Antony, Sabas, Theodose the Cenobiarc, and Bechianos adorn this masterpiece with their serene portraits. Venturing into later centuries reveals more interpretations of baptism through different artistic mediums. A tempera and oil on wood piece showcases Christ's baptism around 1475 while another depicts Moorish individuals receiving this sacrament in Granada with vibrant polychrome colors. A stunning oil-on-canvas artwork from the 17th century beautifully captures yet another rendition of Christ's baptism. Its rich hues evoke a sense of reverence for this profound event. Similarly rendered is an earlier tempera and oil on panel painting dating back to 1470-75 that exudes both spiritual depth and artistic mastery. Shifting focus slightly but still within the realm of baptisms is St. Ambrose baptizing St. Augustine portrayed in a tempera on panel artwork from the 15th century.