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Saint John the Baptist in a Landscape

Petrus Christus

Cleveland Museum of Art

The painting depicts a man with long, dark hair and a beard wearing a red robe with a blue undergarment. He is barefoot and holds a white lamb in his left hand while his right hand holds the folds of his robe. The man stands on grass with a body of water and a rocky cliffside behind him. A large rock formation with trees on top is to his right. In the background, a red building with a tower and spires is visible. A windmill is partially visible on the left. The sky above is blue and fades to white near the horizon. The painting is framed in a thin, dark brown border.

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287 × 893 px
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