De doop van Christus, Maarten van Heemskerck, between 1560 and 1565
The baptism of christ. John the baptist baptizes the kneeling christ in the jordan. Left and right naked men and women bathing. From an opening in the cloud cover flies the dove of the holy spirit. In the background a city and a ruin. Object Type: painting. Genre: religious art. Date: between 1560 and 1565. Dimensions: drager Height: 63.7 cm (25 in) drager Width: 92 cm (36.2 in). Medium: oil on panel. Depicted People: Jesus, John the Baptist. Collection: Rijksmuseum. De doop van Christus Rijksmuseum SK-A-4284