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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 Baptist. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Jump to navigation Jump to search. 1st-century Hebrew preacher and later Christian saint.
- 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.
- Virgin and Child with the Young Saint John the Baptist, oil on wood panel by Correggio, c. 1515; in the Art Institute of Chicago.
- And this is exactly what happened - Saint John the Baptist was beheaded and his head was brought to Salome on a platter.
- The Golden Legend has entries for both the beheading of John the Baptist (Matthew 14:3-12, Mark 6:17-29) and for his birth (Luke 1:5-25, 57-66).
- Saint John the Baptist, a revered figure in Christianity, is known for his pivotal role in preparing the way for the ministry of Jesus Christ.
- John the Baptist is the patron saint of Jordan, Puerto Rico, French Canada and many other places.