The Baptism of Christ The baptism of Christ in the Jordaan, Round stained glass with representation of the Baptism of Christ. Christ, wearing a loincloth, stands in the waters of the Jordan halfway to his knees. John kneels on the shore, as a sign of his humility towards Christ, and pours water over the head of Christ from the palm of his hand. A dove floats above his head in a halo, the Holy Spirit. Above that we see God the Father, who watches from a cloudscape and makes a blessing gesture. On the right, believers undress to be baptized in the water, baptism of Christ in the river Jordan: John the Baptist pouring out water on Christ's head: the Holy Ghost descends, God the Father represented as being human, usually with crown or tiara or scepter and / or globe, anonymous, Southern Netherlands, c. 1540, glass, silver stain, d 29.5 cm
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