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Reggio nell'Emilia
Reggio nell'Emilia (prov.)
Emilia-Romagna

Piazza Camillo Prampolini
(Battistero)

San Giovanni Battista che battezza Gesù

St. John the Baptist baptizes Jesus

c. 6 BC- c. 36 AD
itinerant preacher and a major religious figure who led a movement of baptism at the Jordan River. He baptized Jesus at "Bethany beyond the Jordan."
(Wikipedia)

Medieval artist
1497-98

Reggio nell'Emilia / San Giovanni Battista che battezza Gesù

Description

Relief in the tympanum of the Baptistry.

Sculptor

Unknown medieval artist.

Sources & Information

Comune di Reggio Emilia, Chiese, pievi, battisteri.

Locatie (N 44°41'52" - E 10°37'51") (Satellite view: Google Maps)

Item Code: iter197; Photograph: 14 May 2017
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