COLLECTION NAME:
The AMICA Library
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The AMICA Library
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AMICA ID:
CMA_.1950.400
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CMA_.1950.400
AMICA ID
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AMICA Library Year:
2000
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2000
AMICA Library Year
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Object Type:
Paintings
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Paintings
Object Type
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Creator Name:
Tintoretto, Jacopo
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Tintoretto, Jacopo
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Creator Nationality:
European; Southern European; Italian
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European; Southern European; Italian
Creator Nationality
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Creator Role:
artist
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artist
Creator Role
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Creator Dates/Places:
1518 - 1594
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1518 - 1594
Creator Dates/Places
false
Gender:
M
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M
Gender
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Creator Name-CRT:
Tintoretto
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Tintoretto
Creator Name-CRT
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Title:
Baptism of Christ
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Baptism of Christ
Title
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Title Type:
Primary
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Primary
Title Type
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View:
Full View
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Full View
View
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Creation Date:
c. 1585
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c. 1585
Creation Date
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Creation Start Date:
1580
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1580
Creation Start Date
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Creation End Date:
1590
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1590
Creation End Date
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Materials and Techniques:
oil on canvas
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oil on canvas
Materials and Techniques
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Dimensions:
Unframed: 169cm x 251.4cm
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Unframed: 169cm x 251.4cm
Dimensions
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AMICA Contributor:
The Cleveland Museum of Art
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The Cleveland Museum of Art
AMICA Contributor
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Owner Location:
Cleveland, Ohio, USA
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Cleveland, Ohio, USA
Owner Location
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ID Number:
1950.400
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1950.400
ID Number
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Credit Line:
Gift of the Hanna Fund
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Gift of the Hanna Fund
Credit Line
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Rights:
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<a href="http://www.clemusart.com/museum/disclaim2.html"target="_new">http://www.clemusart.com/museum/disclaim2.html</a>
Rights
false
Provenance:
William T. Markham (1853, in family until 1923); (Durlacher, London); Arthur Sachs, Paris and New York; (J. Seligmann, New York
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William T. Markham (1853, in family until 1923); (Durlacher, London); Arthur Sachs, Paris and New York; (J. Seligmann, New York
Provenance
false
Context:
This painting is based on the biblical passage from Matthew 3:13. As Saint John baptized Christ in the river Jordan "the heavens were opened to him, and he saw the spirit of God descending as a dove and coming upon him." Saint John leans on a carved statue of a river-god (personifying the Jordan River)--a form derived from ancient Greek and Roman art. At the left, the cave in the rocky landscape refers to Christ's descent into Hell, victory over Satan, and emergence as the son of God transfigured, paralleling the cleansing powers of Baptism.As head of one of the largest and most active work-shops in Venice, Tintoretto often painted only the main figures in a composition, leaving the rest to an able assistant. In this painting, the firm modeling and powerful musculature of the figures are the work of the master, as is the juxtaposition of silhouette and luminosity between Saint John and Christ.
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This painting is based on the biblical passage from Matthew 3:13. As Saint John baptized Christ in the river Jordan "the heavens were opened to him, and he saw the spirit of God descending as a dove and coming upon him." Saint John leans on a carved statue of a river-god (personifying the Jordan River)--a form derived from ancient Greek and Roman art. At the left, the cave in the rocky landscape refers to Christ's descent into Hell, victory over Satan, and emergence as the son of God transfigured, paralleling the cleansing powers of Baptism.As head of one of the largest and most active work-shops in Venice, Tintoretto often painted only the main figures in a composition, leaving the rest to an able assistant. In this painting, the firm modeling and powerful musculature of the figures are the work of the master, as is the juxtaposition of silhouette and luminosity between Saint John and Christ.
Context
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Related Image Identifier Link:
CMA_.1950.400.tif
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CMA_.1950.400.tif
Related Image Identifier Link
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