John the Baptist in the Wilderness by Geertgen tot Sint Jans, Luke 3:2, Bible.Gallery
John the Baptist in the Wilderness is a oil on panel painting by Geertgen tot Sint Jans (1465–1495), created in c. 1490. Measuring 28 × 42 cm, it depicts the biblical scene from Luke 3:2. This painting is housed at Gemäldegalerie der Staatlichen Museen, Kulturforum Potsdamer Platz, Berlin.
Artwork Description
John the Baptist in the Wilderness is an oil painting on oak panel executed c. 1480–1490 by the early Netherlandish painter Geertgen tot Sint Jans. It is now in the collection of the Gemäldegalerie, Berlin.
Geertgen tot Sint Jans (Gerald unto St John), who by then lived in Haarlem, had a close connection to the local Knights of Saint John, as his adopted name suggests. The painting here described was probably commissioned by the society or one of its members.