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The Baptism of Christ
about 1580–1588 · Oil on canvas · The J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles
For the Baptism of the Lord
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Christ leans forward in the river with His arms flung wide, only to keep His balance, and His fingertips just touch Saint John's side. John tips a bowl of water over His head. Above them the Holy Spirit comes down as a Dove through broken light, with small heads of cherubim in the cloud, and three angels kneel near His feet. The entry on Google Arts & Culture reads the spread arms as the pose of the Crucifixion to come, and finds the canvas small enough for private prayer rather than a church altar; where it hung before the Getty is not known. The National Galleries of Scotland count more than twelve Baptisms from Veronese and his studio, one of his most popular subjects, and the Getty gives this late one to Paolo Veronese and his studio. Between the two men, the distance is one hand.
Sources: Christ leans forward, arms extended for balance, fingertips touching John's side, prefiguring the crucifixion pose · Getty Museum object record 79.PA.19 · National Galleries of Scotland, 'Studies for a Baptism of Christ [Recto and Verso]', object 14883 · Matthew 3:16, Douay-Rheims (Challoner)
And Jesus being baptized, forthwith came out of the water: and lo, the heavens were opened to him: and he saw the Spirit of God descending as a dove, and coming upon him.
Matthew 3:16 · Douay-Rheims (Challoner)