- Most saints’ festivals are tied to their death, but John’s is an exception, being connected to his birth. This famous painting of John the Baptist, at left...
- In the Gospel of John, John the Baptist himself sees the spirit descend as a dove, testifying about the experience as evidence of Jesus's status.
- The piece depicts St. John the Baptist in isolation. Through the use of chiaroscuro, the figure appears to emerge from the shadowy background.
- Born in the late 1st century (circa 5 B.C.), Saint John the Baptist was a Jewish prophet who preached the imminence of God’s final judgment.
- At the time of Leonardo da Vinci’s death in 1519, he had only three paintings in his possession, Saint John the Baptist was one of them.
- However, in the shadows of the body of St. John the Baptist, Leonardo has retained just enough light for us to be able to comprehend his form fully.
- And this is exactly what happened - Saint John the Baptist was beheaded and his head was brought to Salome on a platter.
- John the Baptist is the patron saint of Jordan, Puerto Rico, French Canada and many other places.
- After a period of desert solitude, John the Baptist emerged as a prophet in the region of the lower Jordan River valley.
- Top image: Mosaic of the baptism of Jesus Christ by Saint John the Baptist in Medjugorje, Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2016.
Vaftizci Yahya
Da Vinci'nin Tablosu
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Leonardo da Vinci tarafından yapılmış olan Yüksek Rönesans dönemi yağlı boya tablosudur. 1513-1516 yılları arasında tamamlanmış olduğu düşünülen eserin Da Vinci'nin son tablosu olduğuna inanılmaktadır. Aziz Yahya'yı tasvir eden ve orijinal boyutu 69 x 57 santimetre olan tablo, Paris'teki Louvre Müzesi'nde sergilenmektedir.
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