Johannes de Doper bij bron 1628 - 1670

This etching by Pieter de Jode the Younger depicts John the Baptist, a central figure in Christian tradition, in a moment of contemplation. He sits in a rocky landscape, a lamb at his feet, while holding a bowl in his outstretched hand to collect water from a spring flowing from a rock. The scene is reminiscent of the traditional iconography of the Baptist and his role as the forerunner of Christ. The detailed and realistic depiction of John’s figure and the landscape is characteristic of the Flemish Baroque style, with an emphasis on light and shadow and a sense of naturalism. The artwork was created sometime between 1628 and 1670 and is currently housed in the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam.