Who painted The Baptism of Jesus?

Paolo Veronese painted The Baptism of Jesus in 1580.

What Bible passage does The Baptism of Jesus depict?

The Baptism of Jesus depicts the biblical scene from Mark 1:9.

Where is The Baptism of Jesus located?

The Baptism of Jesus is housed at Palazzo Pitti, Piazza de' Pitti, Florence.

The Baptism of Jesus by Paolo Veronese

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In a difficult, graceful pose, Christ leans his upper body forward, his arms extended so that one reaches towards the viewer and the other touches Saint John the Baptist's side. His head is bowed and his torso is muscular and sculpturally modeled. Standing on the shore of the Jordan River, Saint John leans back slightly as he pours water onto Christ's head.

Details

Artist: Paolo Veronese
Created: c. 1580 - 1588
Medium: oil on canvas
Dimension: 88cm × 104cm
Passage: Mark 1:9
Housed at: Palazzo Pitti Piazza de' Pitti, Florence

Found in: Mark, Mark 1, 16th century, Baptism of Jesus

Mark 1:9

9 In those days, Jesus came from Nazareth of Galilee, and was baptized by John in the Jordan.

Mark 1:9 · World English Bible

The artist

Paolo Veronese

1528 - 1588

Verona

Paolo Caliari, known as Paolo Veronese, was an Italian Renaissance painter, based in Venice, known for large-format history paintings of religion and mythology, such as The Wedding at Cana (1563) and The Feast in the House of Levi (1573). Included with Titian, a generation older, and Tintoretto, a decade senior, Veronese is one of the "great trio that dominated Venetian painting of the cinquecento" and the Late Renaissance in the 16th century. Known as a supreme colourist, and after an…