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The Baptism of Christ

The Baptism of Christ

5306B
Artist
Luis de Riaño
Title
The Baptism of Christ
Date
1626
Medium
Mural painting
Location
Bautisterio, Iglesia de San Pedro, Andahuaylillas, Cusco, Perú.
Photo Source
Ananda Cohen Suarez
Correspondence Credit
Almerindo Ojeda
Note
The proposed source is closer than the 1582 engraving by Pieter Perret after the Maltese painting by Mateo Pérez de Alesio (cf. Cohen Suarez 2015, Fig.3). See the position of John the Baptist and the cleanly cut branch on which he rests his bent knee.
Item
5306B
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