Based on a passage from the new testament book of matthew, this work depicts saint john the baptist performing christ's baptism in the river jordan, during which the heavens opened and the holy spirit descended in the form of a dove. The powerful modeling of the bodies and luminous color characterize high renaissance painting in venice. Because of tintoretto's pioneering use of rich color, his work was a crucial source for many later artists. Object Type: painting. Genre: religious art. Date: 1580. Place of creation: Italy, 16th century. Dimensions: Framed: 200 x 286.5 x 14 cm (78 3/4 x 112 13/16 x 5 1/2 in.); Unframed: 169 x 251.4 cm (66 9/16 x 99 in.). Medium: oil on canvas. Depicted People: Jesus, John the Baptist. Collection: Cleveland Museum of Art. Clevelandart 1950.400
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