Cenni di Francesco di Ser Cenni, The Coronation of the Virgin with Saints: Detail, the Baptism of Christ

1390s
Tempera and gold leaf on panel
The J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles

This Baptism of Christ follows the iconography traditional at the time. Christ stands thigh-deep in running water while John the Baptist bends slightly to pour water on him from a cup. Angels stand by with dry cloths.

There may be significance in the globe-shaped fruits on the trees in teh background.

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Photographed at the museum by Richard Stracke, shared under Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike license.