The Bible In Paintings: JOHN TESTIFIES ABOUT JESUS

[Hebrews 11:6]

The Bible In Paintings
~ Encouragement for Appreciating and Applying God's Word ~

JOHN TESTIFIES
ABOUT JESUS

֎ Featuring 39 Paintings, 3 Statues and 6 Windows ֎

J O H N
CHAPTER 3

After this, Jesus and his disciples went out into the Judean countryside, where he spent some time with them, and baptized. Now John also was baptizing at Aenon near Salim, because there was plenty of water, and people were constantly coming to be baptized. (This was before John was put in prison.) An argument developed between some of John’s disciples and a certain Jew over the matter of ceremonial washing.

They came to John and said to him, “Rabbi, that man who was with you on the other side of the Jordan—the one you testified about—well, he is baptizing, and everyone is going to him.”

To this John replied, “A man can receive only what is given him from heaven. You yourselves can testify that I said, ‘I am not the Christ but am sent ahead of him.’ The bride belongs to the bridegroom. The friend who attends the bridegroom waits and listens for him, and is full of joy when he hears the bridegroom’s voice. That joy is mine, and it is now complete. HE MUST BECOME GREATER; I MUST BECOME LESS.

“The one who comes from above is above all; the one who is from the earth belongs to the earth, and speaks as one from the earth. The one who comes from heaven is above all. He testifies to what he has seen and heard, but no one accepts his testimony. The man who has accepted it has certified that God is truthful. For the one whom God has sent speaks the words of God, for God gives the Spirit without limit. The Father loves the Son and has placed everything in his hands. WHOEVER BELIEVES IN THE SON HAS ETERNAL LIFE, but whoever rejects the Son will not see life, for God’s wrath remains on him.”

1
JACOPO DEL CASENTINO
"Saint John the Baptist"

2
AMBROGIO LORENZETTI
"St. John the Baptist"

3
GIOVANNI DEL BIONDO
"San Giovanni Battista"

4
JAN VAN EYCK
"John the Baptist"

5
FRA CARNEVALE
"St John the Baptist"

6
CARLO CRIVELLI
"John the Baptist"

7
ALVISE VIVARINI
"Saint John the Baptist"

8
SANDRO BOTTICELLI
"St. John the Baptist"

9
AELBRECHT BOUTS
"John the Baptist"

10
BARTHOLOMÄUS ZEITBLOM
Source

11
BERNER NELKENMEISTER
"John the Baptist in the Desert"

12
RAPHAEL
"St. John the Baptist in the Wilderness"

13
TITIAN
"Saint John the Baptist"

14
"St. John the Baptist in the Wilderness"

15
CARAVAGGIO
"Saint John the Baptist"

16
EL GRECO
"Saint John the Baptist"

17
"San Xoán Bautista"

18
Source

19
JUAN DE FLANDES
"San Juan Bautista"

20
BERNARDO STROZZI
"Saint John the Baptist"

21
JUSEPE LEONARDO
"Saint John the Baptist in the Wilderness"

22
FRANCISCO DE ZURBARÁN
"San Juan Bautista"

23
BARTOLOMÉ ESTEBAN MURILLO
"San Juan Bautista"

24
FRANCISCO PACHECO
"San Juan Bautista"

25
PAOLO FARINATI
"San Giovanni Battista"

26
JOSEPH-MARIE VIEN
"St. Jean Baptist"

27
ANTON RAPHAEL MENGS
"St. John the Baptist Preaching"

28
ALEXANDER ANDREYEVICH IVANOV
"John the Baptist"

29
GUERCINO
"Saint John in the Wilderness"

30
JACOPO BASSANO
"St John the Baptist Preaching"

31
JACOPINO DEL CONTE
"San Giovanni"

32
FRANCESCO COZZA
"The Baptist's Sermon"

33
PAOLO VERONESE
"The Baptist's Sermon"

34
LUDOVIO CARRACCI
"The Baptist's Sermon"

35
ABRAHAM BLOEMAERT
"The Preaching of John the Baptist"

36
BARTOLOMÉ ESTEBAN MURILLO
"St. John the Baptist with the Scribes and Pharisees"

37
GIOVANNI BATTISTA GAULLI
"The Sermon of St. John the Baptist"

38
PIETER FRANSZ DE GREBBER
"St. John Baptist"

39
MORETTO DA BRESCIA
"Christ Blessing Saint John the Baptist"

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DOZENS OF STATUES, INCLUDING THESE 3:

40
Source

41
HANS MULTSCHER
"John the Baptist"

42
Source

HUNDREDS OF WINDOWS, INCLUDING THESE 6:

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Source

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Source

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Source

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Source

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Source

48
Source

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JOHN TESTIFIES
ABOUT JESUS

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Good Morning, Dan. :-)

[Hebrews 11:6]

Hi, Mary-Lou. Still in Beantown?

[Fester Chugabrew]

The LORD God gave to Adam, the first man, the task of naming His animal creatures. Then, in the fulness of time He gave John the Baptist to name the incarnate Christ, the second Adam, as an animal. Not just any animal, but an unblemished lamb. In pointing to Christ as such, St. Andrew believed John, and then brought his brother, St. Peter, to witness the same. Little did they know at the time what manner of love the Father has for His creation in general, and poor sinners in particular. The cross to this day is not self-evident, but must be pointed to and preached in all the world to the end of the age, which, as a whole, is a great tribulation.

[Hebrews 11:6]

Well-expressed. Post o’ the day. Thanks.

[ConorMacNessa]

Good Morning, Dan, and thanks as always for the plethora of excellent Biblical Art. I favor the El Greco, among many others.

"Dia shábháil ar fad anseo!"

"God save all here!"

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I like El Greco’s also, Tom. For me, he captured John’s gaunt intensity.

[etabeta]

All great paintings of the Baptist. I especially like # 15 by Caravaggio. John the Baptist was one of Caravaggio favorite subjects. I believe he was the subject of at least 8 among his paintings. Here John, in the first of the series, is seen as a young man embracing a lamb, symbol of Christ as the lamb of God.
Jusepe Leonardo, #21; Mengs, #27 and Ivanov, #28 are all very expressive of the intensity and religious fervor of the Baptist.
Thanks for all the fenster!

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All great paintings of the Baptist.

What I noticed was how much all the Johns seemed to resemble each other, as though all the artists used the same model.

[InkStone]

Good Morning Dan, and hello to all.
Many fine paintings today, and glass. Also sculpture.
#21 Leonardo
#28 Ivanov
#42 (sculpture; artist unknown. Looks somewhat rough to be marble; anyone know the artist, and the material? And, will marble even last outdoors over time?)
#45 (glass)
#48 (glass)

Great Work Dan, Thank You =:^)

[Hebrews 11:6]

Help yourself, Leon. Any that you fancy, you may keep.

If I do this series again, I'll just need to borrow them for a day.

[Bookshelf]

I have never encountered the works of Fra Carnevale; he is magnificent. I would say after searching and finding one more of his rare works, he was one of the world’s greatest painters of antiquity.

[Hebrews 11:6]

I have never encountered the works of Fra Carnevale

I don't recall seeing him previously, either. His John is certainly distinctive.

[InkStone]

Dan, it’s surprising how many fine artists exist- many I’ve never heard of.

[Hebrews 11:6]

We’re discovering that.

[InkStone]

Dan, I’ve never before seen sculpture by El Greco, but now that I look, I’ve found several. I’m not certain, but I think your #40 is an El Greco.

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Why do you think so?

[InkStone]

Dan I was wrong; I neglected to follow back your source. It appears that the sculptor (carver) is Johannes der Täufer.

[Hebrews 11:6]

Johannes der Täufer is the German for John the Baptist--the painting's title. As is so often the case, the artist is not attributed, which is why you see simply "Source" so frequently on my threads.

So, you might be right after all.