St John the Baptist Photos

St John the Baptist baptized Jesus in the Jordan River. John's symbols include a lamb, his rustic camel-skin robe with fur, and a cross with a tall staff. Since he was beheaded by Herod, John's head is sometimes shown on a platter. John is thought to be a cousin of Jesus so John is often painted in scenes of the Holy Family as is his mother St Elizabeth (see Holy Family page). St John the Baptist is sometimes paired with St John Evangelist, not for religious reasons, but rather because an art patron was named John (e.g. a King of Spain). He often appears in group paintings of saints.

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Saints including John the Baptist holding their symbols on Reims Cathedral. Reims, France.Ste Catherine of Alexandria wood carving from Burgos, Spain & stone St John the Baptist from Bourgogne, France at Museum of Decorative Arts. Paris, France.St John the Baptist & St Luke the Evangelist panel painting by Giovanni da Milano at Uffizi Gallery. Florence, Italy.St Jerome & St John the Baptist paintings by Taddeo di Bartolo of Siena, Italy at Yale University Art Gallery. New Haven, CT.
Saints including John the Baptist holding their symbols on Reims Cathedral. Reims, France.Ste Catherine of Alexandria wood carving (14thC) from Burgos, Spain & stone St John the Baptist (14thC) from Bourgogne, France at Museum of Decorative Arts. Paris, France.St John the Baptist & St Luke the Evangelist panel painting (1360-5) by Giovanni da Milano at Uffizi Gallery. Florence, Italy.St Jerome & St John the Baptist paintings (c1390) by Taddeo di Bartolo of Siena, Italy at Yale University Art Gallery. New Haven, CT.
St John the Baptist painting from Flanders at McNay Art Museum. San Antonio, TX.Sts. John the Baptists & John the Evangelist tempera painting by Mariotto di Nardo at J. Paul Getty Museum Center. Malibu, CA.Terra cotta St John the Baptist attrib to Giovanni de Fondulis of Italy at Detroit Institute of Arts. Detroit, MI.St John the Baptist painting by Perugino at Metropolitan Museum of Art. New York, NY.
St John the Baptist painting (late 1400s) from Flanders at McNay Art Museum. San Antonio, TX.Sts. John the Baptists & John the Evangelist tempera painting (1408) by Mariotto di Nardo at J. Paul Getty Museum Center. Malibu, CA.Terra cotta St John the Baptist (1475-6) attrib to Giovanni de Fondulis of Italy at Detroit Institute of Arts. Detroit, MI.St John the Baptist painting (c1505) by Perugino at Metropolitan Museum of Art. New York, NY.
St John the Baptist detail on Isenheim Altarpiece by Matthius Grünewald in Unterlinden Museum. Colmar, France.John the Evangelist & John the Baptist woodcarvings by Master HL from Freiburg at Germanisches Nationalmuseum. Nuremberg, Germany.Panel of St John the Baptist & St Catherine of Alexandria from Crucifixion triptych by Joos van Cleve at Metropolitan Museum of Art. New York, NY.Limoges polychrome enamel paintings of John the Baptist & St Francis by Pierre Reymond at Museum of Decorative Arts. Paris, France.
St John the Baptist detail on Isenheim Altarpiece (1512) by Matthius Grünewald in Unterlinden Museum. Colmar, France.John the Evangelist & John the Baptist woodcarvings (c1520-5) by Master HL from Freiburg at Germanisches Nationalmuseum. Nuremberg, Germany.Panel of St John the Baptist & St Catherine of Alexandria from Crucifixion triptych (c1520) by Joos van Cleve at Metropolitan Museum of Art. New York, NY.Limoges polychrome enamel paintings (c1550) of John the Baptist & St Francis by Pierre Reymond at Museum of Decorative Arts. Paris, France.
St John the Baptist painting by El Greco at Legion of Honor Museum. San Francisco, CA.St John the Baptist Mexican sculpture , leather chair & gallery in Museum of Spanish Colonial Art. Santa Fe, NM.St John the Baptist Preaching bronze sculpture by Auguste Rodin at Legion of Honor Museum. San Francisco, CA.Baptism of Christ painting by Andrea del Verrocchio with angel in profile by Leonardo da Vinci at Uffizi Gallery. Florence, Italy.
St John the Baptist painting (c1600) by El Greco at Legion of Honor Museum. San Francisco, CA.St John the Baptist Mexican sculpture (18thC), leather chair & gallery in Museum of Spanish Colonial Art. Santa Fe, NM.St John the Baptist Preaching bronze sculpture (1878) by Auguste Rodin at Legion of Honor Museum. San Francisco, CA.Baptism of Christ painting (1470-5) by Andrea del Verrocchio with angel in profile by Leonardo da Vinci at Uffizi Gallery. Florence, Italy.
St John the Baptist with Christ painting from Mexico at San Antonio Museum of Art. San Antonio, TX.Baptism of Christ painting by Bartolomé Esteban Murillo at Berlin Gemaldegalerie. Berlin, Germany.Scenes with polychrome sculpted figures depicting events in life of John the Baptist at Amiens Cathedral. Amiens, France.St John the Baptist Preaching painting by Jan Brueghel Elder at Alte Pinakothek. Munich, Germany.
St John the Baptist with Christ painting (c1900) from Mexico at San Antonio Museum of Art. San Antonio, TX.Baptism of Christ painting (c1655) by Bartolomé Esteban Murillo at Berlin Gemaldegalerie. Berlin, Germany.Scenes with polychrome sculpted figures depicting events in life of John the Baptist at Amiens Cathedral. Amiens, France.St John the Baptist Preaching painting by Jan Brueghel Elder at Alte Pinakothek. Munich, Germany.
Legend of the Mortal Remains of St John the Baptist painting by Geertgen tot Sint Jans at Kunsthistorisches Museum. Vienna, Austria.Silver book cover depicting Sts John the Evangelist, John the Baptist, George & Theodore on ivory panels, together with Evangelists & two angels at Aachen Cathedral Treasury. Aachen, Germany.Fresco St Peter, Mary, John the Baptist, & Paul from church of St Peter of Burgal at Museu Nacional d'Art de Catalunya. Barcelona, Spain.Madonna & Child Enthroned with St Zenobius, St Nereus, St John the Baptist, St John the Evangelist, St Achilleus, & St Reparata painting by Bernardo Daddi at Uffizi Gallery. Florence, Italy.
Legend of the Mortal Remains of St John the Baptist painting (after 1484) by Geertgen tot Sint Jans at Kunsthistorisches Museum. Vienna, Austria.Silver book cover (c1170-80) depicting Sts John the Evangelist, John the Baptist, George & Theodore on ivory panels, together with Evangelists & two angels at Aachen Cathedral Treasury. Aachen, Germany.Fresco St Peter, Mary, John the Baptist, & Paul from church of St Peter of Burgal (12thC) at Museu Nacional d'Art de Catalunya. Barcelona, Spain.Madonna & Child Enthroned with St Zenobius, St Nereus, St John the Baptist, St John the Evangelist, St Achilleus, & St Reparata painting (c1335) by Bernardo Daddi at Uffizi Gallery. Florence, Italy.
Altarpiece panel of Saints John the Baptist, Maria Magdalene, James the Minor & Paul by Pere Serra at Museu Nacional d'Art de Catalunya. Barcelona, Spain.Virgin & Child with donor, St James, St, John the Baptist, St Nicholas & St Anthony Abbot painting by Niccoló di Pietro Gerini of Florence at Currier Museum of Art. Manchester, NH.Sts. John the Baptist & Dominic tempera painting by Fra Angelico at J. Paul Getty Museum Center. Malibu, CA.Saints John Evangelist, John the Baptist, & a bishop painting from Erfurt? at Germanisches Nationalmuseum. Nuremberg, Germany.
Altarpiece panel of Saints John the Baptist, Maria Magdalene, James the Minor & Paul (c1385) by Pere Serra at Museu Nacional d'Art de Catalunya. Barcelona, Spain.Virgin & Child with donor, St James, St, John the Baptist, St Nicholas & St Anthony Abbot painting (c1415) by Niccoló di Pietro Gerini of Florence at Currier Museum of Art. Manchester, NH.Sts. John the Baptist & Dominic tempera painting (late 1420s) by Fra Angelico at J. Paul Getty Museum Center. Malibu, CA.Saints John Evangelist, John the Baptist, & a bishop painting (c1430) (one of a pair) from Erfurt? at Germanisches Nationalmuseum. Nuremberg, Germany.
Devotional painting with St John Baptist, Maestro Francisco Enrique de Werl & St Barbara by Robert Campin in Prado Museum. Madrid, Spain.Madonna & Child with St Francis, St John the Baptist, St Zenobius & St Lucy painting by Domenico Veneziano at Uffizi Gallery. Florence, Italy.Madonna & Child with St Mary Magdalene, St John the Baptist, St Catherine of Alexandria, & Sts Cosmas & Damian painting by Sandro Botticelli at Uffizi Gallery. Florence, Italy.St John the Baptist & St Michel paining by Benvenuto di Giovanni of Sienna at Beaux-Arts Museum. Lyon, France.
Devotional painting with St John Baptist, Maestro Francisco Enrique de Werl & St Barbara (1438) by Robert Campin in Prado Museum. Madrid, Spain.Madonna & Child with St Francis, St John the Baptist, St Zenobius & St Lucy painting (c1445-7) by Domenico Veneziano (aka Domenico di Bartolomeo da Venezia) at Uffizi Gallery. Florence, Italy.Madonna & Child with St Mary Magdalene, St John the Baptist, St Catherine of Alexandria, & Sts Cosmas & Damian painting (c1467-9) by Sandro Botticelli at Uffizi Gallery. Florence, Italy.St John the Baptist & St Michel paining (c1470-80) by Benvenuto di Giovanni of Sienna at Beaux-Arts Museum. Lyon, France.
Madonna & Child Enthroned with St Francis, a Sainted Bishop, St John the Baptist, & St Mary Magdalene painting by Leonardo da Vinci at Uffizi Gallery. Florence, Italy.Madonna & Child Enthroned with St John the Baptist, St Victor, St Bernard, & St Zenobius painting by Filippino Lippi at Uffizi Gallery. Florence, Italy.Christ on cross with Saints Vincent Ferrar, John the Baptist, Mark & Antonius by Master of Fiesole Epiphany for Florence at LACMA. Los Angeles, CA.Crucifixion with St Jerome, St Francis, St Mary Magdalene, Blessed Giovanni Colombini & St John the Baptist painting by Il Perugino at Uffizi Gallery. Florence, Italy.
Madonna & Child Enthroned with St Francis, a Sainted Bishop, St John the Baptist, & St Mary Magdalene painting (c1470-5) by Leonardo da Vinci at Uffizi Gallery. Florence, Italy.Madonna & Child Enthroned with St John the Baptist, St Victor, St Bernard, & St Zenobius painting (c1485-6) by Filippino Lippi at Uffizi Gallery. Florence, Italy.Christ on cross with Saints Vincent Ferrar, John the Baptist, Mark & Antonius (1491-5) by Master of Fiesole Epiphany for Florence at LACMA. Los Angeles, CA.Crucifixion with St Jerome, St Francis, St Mary Magdalene, Blessed Giovanni Colombini & St John the Baptist painting (c1492) by Il Perugino (aka Pietro Vannucci) at Uffizi Gallery. Florence, Italy.
Maria with Child & Sts Dominic, Michael, John the Baptist & John the Evangelist altar painting by Ghirlandaio at Alte Pinakothek. Munich, Germany.Altarpiece wings by circle of Ottaviano di Martino Nelli shows two Angels of Annunciation over St John the Baptist, St Zenobius, St Jerome & St Agatha at McNay Art Museum. San Antonio, TX.Feast of Herod painting by Peter Paul Rubens at National Gallery of Scotland. Edinburgh, Scotland.Herodias, mother of Salome, with the Head of John the Baptist painting by Paul Hippolyte Delaroche at Wallraf-Richartz Museum. Köln, Germany.
Maria with Child & Sts Dominic, Michael, John the Baptist & John the Evangelist altar painting (c1494) by Ghirlandaio at Alte Pinakothek. Munich, Germany.Altarpiece wings (prior to 1446) by circle of Ottaviano di Martino Nelli shows two Angels of Annunciation over St John the Baptist, St Zenobius, St Jerome & St Agatha at McNay Art Museum. San Antonio, TX.Feast of Herod painting (1635-8) by Peter Paul Rubens at National Gallery of Scotland. Edinburgh, Scotland.Herodias, mother of Salome, with the Head of John the Baptist painting (1843) by Paul Hippolyte Delaroche at Wallraf-Richartz Museum. Köln, Germany.
Head of St, John the Baptist on a Charger wood carving from Salzburg at Germanisches Nationalmuseum. Nuremberg, Germany.Beheading of St John the Baptist painting by Master of Freising-Neustift at Germanisches Nationalmuseum. Nuremberg, Germany.Depiction of beheading of John the Baptist with polychrome sculpted figures at Amiens Cathedral. Amiens, France.
Head of St, John the Baptist on a Charger wood carving (c1380) from Salzburg at Germanisches Nationalmuseum. Nuremberg, Germany.Beheading of St John the Baptist painting (1490) by Master of Freising-Neustift at Germanisches Nationalmuseum. Nuremberg, Germany.Depiction of beheading of John the Baptist with polychrome sculpted figures at Amiens Cathedral. Amiens, France.
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