St. John the Baptist, (born 1st decade bce, Judaea, Palestine, near Jerusalem—died 28–36 ce; feast day June 24), Jewish prophet of priestly origin who preached the imminence of God’s Final Judgment and baptized those who repented in self-preparation for it; he is revered in the Christian church as the forerunner of Jesus Christ.
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- Saint John The Baptist Preaching In The Wilderness, Anton Raphael. Image: WikiMedia. John the Baptizer (contrary to popular belief, he wasn’t a member of the...
- John the Immerser is in some Baptist Christian traditions,[21] Saint John by certain Catholic churches, and Prophet Yahya in Islam.
- 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.
- And this is exactly what happened - Saint John the Baptist was beheaded and his head was brought to Salome on a platter.
- Virgin and Child with the Young Saint John the Baptist, oil on wood panel by Correggio, c. 1515; in the Art Institute of Chicago.
- Take the role of John the Baptist within the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (popularly known as the LDS or Mormon church).
- John the Baptist is the patron saint of Jordan, Puerto Rico, French Canada and many other places.
- Diego Velázquez (attr.), “Saint John the Baptist in the Wilderness,” between 1618 and 1625 (photo: Register Files / Public Domain).