The Baptism of Christ is a painting by the Italian Renaissance master Piero della Francesca, finished around 1448–50. It is housed in the National Gallery, London. The panel was commissioned presumably some time about 1440 by the Camaldolese Monastery of Sansepolcro in Tuscany, originally part of a triptych. Its dating to Piero della Francesca's early career is evidenced by the strong relationship with the "light painting" of his master, Domenico Veneziano. It portrays Christ being baptised by… Read more...

About the author(s)

Author:

Jean Théodore de Bry

Also known as:

Jean Theodore Debry

Johann Theodor de Bry

Johannes Theodorus de Bry

Jean Théodore Debry

Born:

1561

Dead:

31st Jan, 1623

Country:

Pays-Bas

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Johann Theodor de Bry (1561 – 31 January 1623) was an engraver and publisher. He was born in Strasbourg, the elder son and pupil of Dirk de Bry. He greatly assisted his father in works such as, the Florilegium novum, which was published at Frankfort in 1612, and, with the assistance of his brother Johannes Israel, he completed the two volumes of Boissard's 'Romanae urbis Topographia et Antiquitates,' which were left unfinished at his father's death. He also published 'Emblemata secularia,' 1596… Read more...