Saint John Baptist


Luke 7, 24 - 27

And when the messengers of John were departed, he began to speak unto the people concerning John, What went ye out into the wilderness for to see? A reed shaken with the wind? But what went ye out for to see? A man clothed in soft raiment? Behold, they which are gorgeously apparelled, and live delicately, are in kings courts. But what went ye out for to see? A prophet? Yea, I say unto you, and much more than a prophet. This is he, of whom it is written, Behold, I send my messenger before thy face, which shall prepare thy way before thee.

Matthew 3, 4

And the same John had his raiment of camel's hair, and a leathern girdle about his loins; and his meat was locusts and wild honey.

Mark 1, 4 - 5

John did baptize in the wilderness, and preach the baptism of repentance for the remission of sins. And there went out unto him all the land of Judaea, and they of Jerusalem, and were all baptized of him in the river of Jordan, confessing their sins.





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Dance of Salome. Detail from the                       
Scenes of the New Testament on a                       
cast bronze column (11th), named                       
after Bishop Bernward (993-1022)                       
Height 400 cm
#40010258

Dance of Salome. Detail from the Scenes of the New Testam...

Saint John in the well. Detail from                    
the Scenes of the New Testament on                     
a cast bronze column (11th), named                     
after Bishop Bernward (993-1022).                      
Height 400 cm
#40010259

Saint John in the well. Detail from the Scenes of the New Te...

Triptych of the Braque family, painted before 1452     
for Jehan Braque of Tournai and his wife Catherine     
of Brabant. Left: Saint John Baptist; center: Christ   
between the Virgin and Saint John Evangelist; right:  
Saint Magdalen. Wood, 41 x 34 cm     R.F. 2063
#400202 1

Triptych of the Braque family, painted before 1452 for Jehan Braque of Tou...

"Johannesaltaerchen" - small altar for Saints John     
Baptist (left) and John Evangelist (right); center:    
Saint Mary and child, an angel and a donor.            
Oakwood, center 69 x 74 cm, wings 63,5 x 18,5 cm       
Inv. 939,943,994.
#40020252

"Johannesaltaerchen" - small altar for Saints John Baptist (left) and John...

John the Baptist preaching.                            
Oil on wood                                            
Inv. 51 2829
#400203 2

John the Baptist preaching. Oil on wood...

The fate of the bones of Saint John the Baptist.       
Outer side of the wing of the altar of Saint John,     
from the Johanniter Monastery in Haarlem, Netherlands. 
Tempera on oakwood (after 1485)                        
Overall size 172 x 139 cm - Inv. 993
#400303 2

The fate of the bones of Saint John the Baptist. Outer side of the wing o...

The fate of the bones of John the Baptist. Detail of   
the outer side of the wing of the altar of Saint John, 
from the Johanniter Monastery in Haarlem, Netherlands. 
Tempera on oakwood (after 1485)                        
Overall size 172 x 139 cm - Inv. 993
#400303 3

The fate of the bones of John the Baptist. Detail of the outer side of the wi...

Landscape with Saint John Baptist preaching.           
Oil on oakwood (1535-1540)                             
29 x 39 cm                                             
Inv. 1004
#40030325

Landscape with Saint John Baptist preaching. Oil on oakwood (1535-154...

Salome with the head of John Baptist.                  
After a painting by Lucas Cranach the Elder.           
1600/1605                                              
Oakwood, 94 x 71 cm                                    
INV 862
#400305 6

Salome with the head of John Baptist. After a painting by Luca...

Altarpiece of St.John Baptist and St.John Evangelist.  
Center: Sacra Conversazione, the Virgin surrounded by  
saints; left wing: beheading of St. John Baptist;      
right: Apocalypse of St. John Evangelist. Inv.o.sj175.1 
1474-79. Center:173,6 x 173,7 cm, wings:176 x 78,9 cm
#400306 7

Altarpiece of St.John Baptist and St.John Evangelist. Center: Sacra Conversaz...

Altarpiece of St.John Baptist and St.John Evangelist.  
Center: Sacra Conversazione, the Virgin surrounded by  
Saints Catherine, Barbara, John Baptist and John Evan- 
gelist. 1474-1479.                                     
Oak, 1173,6 x 173,3 cm      Inv.o.sj175.1
#400306 8

Altarpiece of St.John Baptist and St.John Evangelist. Center: Sacra Conversaz...

Altarpiece of St.John Baptist and St.John Evangelist.  
Left wing: beheading of St.John Baptist. 1474-1479     
Oak, 176 x 78.9 cm                                     
Inv.o.sj175.1
#400306 9

Altarpiece of St.John Baptist and St.John Evangelist. Left wing: beheading of...