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Early 17th-Century Spanish School, The Baptism Of Christ

c. 1620

$2,196.72
£1,600
€1,902.18
CA$3,078.50
A$3,117.05
CHF 1,773.28
MX$37,881.96
NOK 20,961.08
SEK 20,850.96
DKK 14,219.23

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This exquisite early 17th-century oil on copper depicts The Baptism of Christ. Its composition is derived from an engraving by Adriaen Collaert (c.1560-1618) after Maerten de Vos (1532-1603), whose designs profoundly influenced both Northern and Southern European sacred art. Here, Saint John the Baptist kneels beside Christ in the Jordan, as the heavens open and the Holy Spirit descends in radiant light. Two angels on the right cradle a crimson mantle - the garment of glory that prefigures Christ’s Resurrection. Around them unfolds a tranquil landscape, rendered with lyrical sensitivity: water glides over stones, distant figures stand in quiet awe, and above, cherubim herald the divine revelation. The scene is alive with theological resonance. The descending dove symbolises the Holy Spirit’s grace, the flowing water suggests the purification of the soul, and the red drapery foreshadows sacrifice and redemption. It's an image that would have spoken profoundly to its first owner. Such copper panels were not merely artworks but cherished instruments of devotion. Small enough to hold close or hang beside a bedside altar, they invited the viewer into private meditation. The copper’s reflective sheen heightened the sense of heavenly illumination - a surface on which prayer could almost be seen glimmering. While rooted in the refined design of Antwerp engravings, the painting’s temperament is unmistakably Spanish: warmer in tone, more contemplative in mood. Its artist, perhaps active in Castile or Andalusia, softened the graphic formality of de Vos into a vision of inward faith. In this synthesis of Flemish design and Spanish spirituality, we glimpse the tender heart of Counter-Reformation piety - painted not only for the eyes but for the soul. Unsigned. Held in a 17th-century painted wooden frame with a broad, flat profile and inner moulding, decorated with faded floral motifs and traces of red, green, and ochre pigment. Probably original. Medium: Oil on copper Overall size: 16” x 13½” / 41cm x 34cm Year of creation: c. 1620 Provenance: Private collection, Spain. Our reference: BRV2223
  • Creation Year:
    c. 1620
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 13.5 in (34.29 cm)Width: 16 in (40.64 cm)Depth: 2 in (5.08 cm)
  • Medium:
    Copper,Oil
  • Movement & Style:
    Baroque
  • Period:
    1620-1629
  • Condition:
    Cleaned. Revarnished. Areas of fine and settled craquelure, as you would expect. The paint layer is stable. Frame with various marks and showing its age.
  • Gallery Location:
    Cheltenham, GB
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU2328217616842

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