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Baptism of Christ, Dutch Master around 1510, after Rogier van der Weyden

Dutch Master around 1510, Rogier van der Weyden

Baptism of Christ

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Rogier van der Weyden: Johannesaltar, um 1455, Mischtechnik auf Eichenholz, 3 Tafeln je 78,7 x 49,2 cm, Inv.-Nr. 534B, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin - Preußischer Kulturbesitz, Gemäldegalerie

Dutch Master around 1510
nachRogier van der Weyden

Baptism of Christ, ca. 1510

Dimensions: 45.1 x 27.9 cm

Physical Description: Oak wood

Inventory Number: 878

Object Number: 878B

Acquisition: Acquired in 1841

Status: On display, 2nd upper level, Old Masters, room 5

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Focus on cultural history

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Work Data

Basic Information

Title: Baptism of Christ

Painter

Dutch Master around 1510

Inventor

afterRogier van der Weyden

Altar: St. John Altarpiece (after Rogier van der Weyden)

Part Number / Total: 2 / 3

Period Produced

16th century

School

Late Middle Ages

Object Type

painting (artwork)

Physical Description: Oak wood

Material

oak wood

Technique

mixed technique

Label at the Time of Manufacture: Von Gottvater ausgehende Inschrift: Hic est filius meus dilectus in quo michi bene co[m]placui ipsum audite (Mt 17,5; die letzten drei Worte verputzt, aber auf Grundlage des Vorbilds rekonstruierbar)

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Motifs and References

Genre

Main Motif

Persons Shown

Associated Persons and Institutions

Rogier van der Weyden

Illustrated Passage

Bibel, Neues Testament, Matthäus 3,13-17
Bibel, Neues Testament, Markus 1,9-11
Bibel, Neues Testament, Lukas 3,21-22
Bibel, Neues Testament, Johannes 1,29-34

Iconclass

Primary

73C12John the Baptist baptizing
73C121(+3)baptism of Christ in the river Jordan: John the Baptist pouring out water on Christ's head: the Holy Ghost descends (+ angel(s))
73C121(+11)baptism of Christ in the river Jordan: John the Baptist pouring out water on Christ's head: the Holy Ghost descends (+ God the Father)

Secondary

48C145(+74221)architectural settings in paintings, sculptures, etc. (+ Gothic art)
48C162(+32)arch, archivolt ~ architecture (+ sculpture)
73A142Zacharias praising the Lord
73A181John the Baptist praying and meditating
73C221'command these stones to become loaves of bread' ~ temptation of Christ in the wilderness
73C222'throw yourself down' (from the temple) ~ temptation of Christ in the wilderness
73C223'all these will I give you' (= the glory of the world) ~ temptation of Christ in the wilderness
11H(PETER)9the apostle Peter, first bishop of Rome; possible attributes: book, cock, (upturned) cross, (triple) crozier, fish, key, scroll, ship, tiara - portrait of male saint
11H(ANDREW)9the apostle Andrew; possible attributes: book, X-shaped cross, fish, fishing-net, rope, scroll - portrait of male saint
11H(JAMES THE GREAT)9the apostle James the Great; possible attributes: book, pilgrim's cloak, hat, shell, staff, and wallet, scroll, sword - portrait of male saint
11H(JOHN)9the apostle John the Evangelist; possible attributes: book, cauldron, chalice with snake, eagle, palm, scroll - portrait of male saint

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