Julius Schnorr von Carolsfeld1860
The Baptism of Christ
As John baptizes Jesus in the Jordan, the heavens open and the Spirit descends like a dove, while a voice declares, 'This is my beloved Son' (Matthew 3). 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.