Baptism of Christ

Paris Bordon

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AUTHOR Paris Bordon
DATE 1548 - 51
OBJECT TYPE AND MATERIAL Oil on canvas
DIMENSIONS cm 175 x 202
INVENTORY 102
ROOM XIV
Work on display

This picture, painted while Bordon was working in Milan, is a work of the loftiest artistic quality with its lyrical nocturnal setting. The depiction of Jesus’ monumental nude body hangs on the wall alongside the pale, lifeless body of Christ depicted in Lorenzo Lotto’s Pietà, which was painted at more or less the same time.

Download hi-res image TITLE Baptism of Christ
AUTHOR Paris Bordon
DATE 1548 - 51
OBJECT TYPE AND MATERIAL Oil on canvas
DIMENSIONS cm 175 x 202
INVENTORY 102
ROOM XIV
Work on display