Early 17th-Century Spanish School, The Baptism Of Christ Thought-Provoking and marked a transitional point

and marked a transitional point between Catholicism and pre-colonial beliefs

For the collector

Perhaps he took shelter in this cottage with its tatty thatch and wonky facade

Unsigned and held in a later frame

Perhaps it’s Jutland where the artist often painted

Early 17th-Century Spanish School, The Baptism Of Christ Thought-Provoking and marked a transitional pointThis exquisite early 17th century oil on copper depicts The Baptism of Christ. Its composition is derived from an engraving by Adriaen Collaert (c. 1560 1618) after Maerten de Vos (1532 1603), whose designs profoundly influenced both Northern and Southern European sacred art. Here, Saint John the Baptist kneels beside Christ in the Jordan, as the heavens open and the Holy Spirit descends in radiant light. Two angels on the right cradle a crimson