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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- John the Immerser is in some Baptist Christian traditions,[21] Saint John by certain Catholic churches, and Prophet Yahya in Islam.
- 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...
- The piece depicts St. John the Baptist in isolation. Through the use of chiaroscuro, the figure appears to emerge from the shadowy background.
- 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.
- 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.
- Saint John [1] the Baptist, d. c.AD 28–AD 30, Jewish prophet, considered by Christians to be the forerunner of Jesus.
- 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.
- Virgin and Child with the Young Saint John the Baptist, oil on wood panel by Correggio, c. 1515; in the Art Institute of Chicago.
- John the Baptist is the patron saint of Jordan, Puerto Rico, French Canada and many other places.
