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 arched, figures life-size. The Saviour, with only a white drapery about his loins, kneeling on banks of the river, with hands crossed on breast; St. John, partly clothed in raiment of camel's hair, standing on right, holding a reed cross and pouring water from a shell on head of Christ; above, on left, two cherubs with garments of Jesus; above, centre, the Dove; background, landscape and river Jordan. Restored in 1875.—Curtis, 189.

By Rubens, M. Schamp, Ghent; canvas. Christ nude, except loins, standing in Jordan, with the Dove descending on his head; St. John, standing on bank, pours water on his head from a shell; to right, three angels in air, holding his raiment; above, three more angels; to left, four men, preparing for baptism, and two women, one of whom holds a child. Painted in Italy in 1604-6 for S. Trinità, Mantua.

By Tintoretto, S. Silvestro, Venice; canvas, arched at top, H. about 15 ft. × 10 ft. Christ in the water and St. John on the shore, without disciples or witnesses; the Jordan represented as a mountain brook, receiving a tributary stream in a cascade from the rocks. In the arch above is the Father supported by angels, not by Tintoretto, the upper part of the picture being an addition.—Ruskin, Stones of Venice, iii. 358.

By Tintoretto, Scuola di S. Rocco, Venice; canvas. Figures thin and meagre in form, and slightly painted; of the nineteen figures in the distance about a dozen are little more than sketches.—Ruskin, Stones of Venice, iii. 336.

By Tintoretto, Vienna Museum; canvas, H. 3 ft. × 3 ft. 11 in. Landscape with Baptism of Christ in the Jordan.—Cat. Vienna Mus.

By Paolo Veronese, Pitti, Florence; canvas, H. 6 ft. 4 in. × 4 ft. 4 in. John Baptist baptising Christ, who kneels on a rock in the Jordan; three angels near by; above, the Dove, with light emanating from it. Engraved by Rosaspina.—Gal. du Pitti, i. Pl. 14.

By Andrea del Verrocchio, Florence Academy; wood, H. 5 ft. 9 in. × 4 ft. 8 in. Christ standing in the stream with clasped hands, while St. John pours water on his head; at left, two angels kneel on the bank, near a palm tree. Painted for the brethren of Vallombrosa at S. Salvi. Verrocchio was aided by his pupil Leonardo da Vinci, who probably painted the charming angel showing his full face. Vasari says that the master, seeing himself outdone by the pupil, resolved never again to take pencil in hand.—Vasari, ed. Mil., iii. 366; C. & C., Italy, ii. 407; Gall. Accad. di Firenze, Pl. 44; Jameson, Hist. Our Lord, i. 296.

Baptism of Christ, Andrea del Verrocchio, Florence Academy.

Subject treated also by Paris Bordone, Brera, Milan; Pietro Perugino, Perugia Gallery; Pietro Perugino, Vatican, Rome; Joachim de Patinir, Vienna Museum; Alessandro Tiarini, Vienna Museum; Tintoretto, Madrid Museum; Taddeo Gaddi, National Gallery, London; Piero della Francesca, National Gallery, London; Francesco Albani, Hermitage, St. Petersburg; Cornelis Corneliszen, Hermitage, St. Petersburg; Hendrik Goltzius, Hermitage, St. Petersburg; Rogier van der Weyden, Berlin Mu