John the Baptist baptizing people 1819

Orest Kiprensky’s 1819 painting "John the Baptist baptizing people" depicts a scene from the biblical story of John the Baptist. The painting is a dramatic composition featuring John the Baptist, clad in a simple robe, as he baptizes a group of people in a river, symbolizing their commitment to Christian faith. The background is a landscape with trees and a distant town, which gives a sense of place to the scene. This work shows Kiprensky's talent in rendering detail and composition, typical of the Romantic era.