Manuscript Illumination with Scenes from the Life of Saint John the Baptist, ca. 1515, Made in Bruges, Netherlands, South Netherlandish, Tempera, ink, and shell gold on parchment, 6 1/2 x 4 5/8in. (16.5 x 11.7cm), Manuscripts and Illuminations, Master of James IV of Scotland (probably Gerard Horenbout) (South Netherlandish, active ca. 1485–1530), This sophisticated image from a book of devotional prayers depicts John the Baptist seated in a landscape with his attribute, the lamb, and pointing to an open book. Scenes from the saint’s life surround the central image, beginning counterclockwise at upper left: the Baptism of Jesus, John the Baptist preaching, his imprisonment, the executioner placing his head on a platter, Herod’s feast, and the burning of John’s bones
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Manuscript Illumination, Scenes, Life, Saint John, Baptist, ca, 1515, Bruges, Netherlands, South Netherlandish, Tempera, ink, shell gold, parchment, 6 1/2 x 4 5/8in, 16.5 11.7cm, Manuscripts, Illuminations, Master of James IV Scotland, probably, Gerard Horenbout, active ca., 1485–1530, sophisticated, image, book, devotional prayers, depicts, John, Baptist seated, landscape, attribute, lamb, pointing, open book, saint, life, surround, central image, counterclockwise, upper left, Baptism, Jesus, preaching, imprisonment, executioner placing, head, platter, Herod, feast, burning, bones
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