Fine Art

The Baptism of Christ — History & Facts

Harvard Art Museums/Fogg Museum, Gift of Horace W. Brock in memory of his parents, Hope and Horace Brock

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A Bacchanal by Sebastiano Ricci, oil on canvas depicting figures in joyful celebration.

A Bacchanal

Sebastiano Ricci

The Continence of Scipio, oil on canvas by Sebastiano Ricci

The Continence of Scipio

Sebastiano Ricci

The Baptism of Christ by Sebastiano Ricci, oil on canvas depicting a baptism with divine light.

The Baptism of Christ

Sebastiano Ricci

A capriccio with figures conversing by classical ruins, oil on canvas by Sebastiano Ricci

A capriccio with figures conversing by classical ruins

Sebastiano Ricci

Memorial to Admiral Sir Clowdisley Shovell by Sebastiano Ricci, oil painting depicting a historical tribute.

Memorial to Admiral Sir Clowdisley Shovell

Sebastiano Ricci

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Father embraces his son in an etching by Rembrandt van Rijn

The Return of the Prodigal Son

Rembrandt van Rijn

The Garden of Earthly Delights, oil painting by El Bosco, depicting paradise, nude figures, and hell.

The Garden of Earthly Delights

El Bosco

Count Orgaz' funeral by El Greco, oil on canvas showing a solemn ceremony with heavenly vision.

Count Orgaz’ funeral

El Greco

Etching by Rembrandt van Rijn depicting Christ preaching to a crowd.

The Hundred Guilder Print: the central piece with Christ preaching, the plate arched

Rembrandt van Rijn

The Descent from the Cross, wood by Rogier van der Weyden, showing Christ's body being taken down.

The Descent from the Cross

Rogier van der Weyden

Etching by Rembrandt van Rijn depicting a father and son in an emotional embrace.

The return of the prodigal son

Rembrandt van Rijn