Icon info

Baptism of Our Lord

Iconography:  Baptism of Our Lord

Date: XVI century. The second half of the 16th century1560s

Origin: From the iconostasis of Cathedral of the Nativity of the Holy Virgin of the St. Antony monastery

Material: Wood, tempera

Setting's material: Silver

Dimensions:  height 66 cm, width 54,8 cm

In the center of the icon stands the figure of the naked Jesus Christ with inclined head being touched by John the Baptist. To the right are the figures of three angels.

Inv. № 2716. © Novgorod State United Museum

  • General view
  • John the Baptist
  • Jesus Christ
  • John the Baptist. The face
  • Jesus Christ. The face
  • The Angels. A fragment
  • The Angels. A fragment
  • A male figure with a fish