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Piero della Francesca's ‘Baptism Of Christ'
Danielle White

Sources

http://www.beloit.edu/~classics/main/courses/fyi2000/museum/renaissance/Baptism-PaintingTheWord(p.87)LargerImage.jpg

http://www.bookrags.com/Piero_della_Francesca

http://www.nationalgalleryimages.co.uk/search.aspx?q=PIERO+della+Francesca&mode=artist&frm=1

http://www.geocities.com/rr17bb/baptism.html

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•Painted in the 1450s. Medium of Egg tempera on poplar

•Size is 167 x 116 cm.

•This panel was the central section of a polyptych.

•Polyptych- A work consisting of four or more painted or carved
panels that are hinged together.

•This painting depicts the story of Christ's baptism in the Jordan by John the Baptist.

•Christ is portrayed as a rough Tuscan farmer. Another man un-dresses, ready for his turn and three angels indicate the importance of the event by their glances.

•Light in Tuscany in summer is strong and color appears bleached and shadowless giving a......

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