European Painting before 1900, Johnson Collection Saint John the Baptist Pointing Out Christ as the Lamb of God Companion panels are in the Museum Boymans-van Beuningen, Rotterdam Made in Netherlands, Europec. 1500-10 Master of the Saint John Altarpiece (Hugo Jacobsz.?), Netherlandish (active Leiden and Gouda), first securely documented 1478, still active 1534 Oil on panel * Gallery 217, European Art 1100-1500, second floor Cat. 347 John G. Johnson Collection, 1917 |
LabelThe scene illustrates the Gospel of John (1:35–7), which tells how John the Baptist and his followers met Jesus and his apostles. John exclaimed about Jesus, "Behold the Lamb of God!" The panel comes from an altarpiece painted for the church of Saint John in Gouda, near Rotterdam.* Works in the collection are moved off view for many different reasons. Although gallery locations on the website are updated regularly, there is no guarantee that this object will be on display on the day of your visit. |
