Julius Schnorr von Carolsfeld1860
The Birth of John the Baptist
When Elizabeth bears her son and Zacharias writes that his name is John, his speech returns and he praises God as neighbors marvel at the child (Luke 1). A wood engraving from Julius Schnorr von Carolsfeld's Die Bibel in Bildern (1860).
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About Julius Schnorr von Carolsfeld
1794-1872 · German
Julius Schnorr von Carolsfeld was a German Nazarene painter whose "Die Bibel in Bildern" (1852–1860), a cycle of 240 woodcuts, became one of the most widely circulated Protestant Bible picture books of the 19th century.