Sujet
John the Baptist recognizes Christ by the appearance of a dove, from a Mirror of Holiness..., 1602-1 Creator: Unknown.
Légende
John the Baptist recognizes Christ by the appearance of a dove, from a Mirror of Holiness (Mir?at al-quds) of Father Jerome Xavier, 1602-1604. This scene of John the Baptist?s recognition of Jesus is set in a lavishly decorated Mughal courtyard. The artist has closely followed Father Jerome?s text, which tells of the Holy Spirit taking the form of a dove that sits atop Jesus?s head, rather than the text of the Gospels, which describes the dove as hovering in the air. John wears the black robes of a Jesuit, garb that in the context of the Mughal court identifies him as a teacher. He points to an open book to acknowledge the fulfillment of the prophecy of the Messiah, and in recognition of the Word of God.
Crédit
Photo12/Heritage Images/Heritage Art
Notre référence
HRM19F89_052
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NA
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Licence
Droits gérés
Format disponible
68,1Mo (6,8Mo) / 29,6cm x 57,6cm / 3499 x 6805 (300dpi)