German; relief; sculpture-wood. Object Type: sculpture, relief sculpture. Genre: religious art. Date: circa 1480–1490. Place of creation: Nuremberg. Dimensions: Overall: 48 x 40 x 3 in. (121.9 x 101.6 x 7.6 cm). Medium: limewood with paint and gilding. Depicted People: John the Baptist. Collection: Metropolitan Museum of Art. Baptism of Christ MET ES7469
