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The image shows a person kneeling with their eyes closed and arms crossed over their chest. The individual has delicate facial features with short, curly hair and wears a long robe. Various objects are scattered around, including a cross marked "INRI," ropes, a pitcher, a plate, and a crown of thorns. In the background, there is a textured design and a scroll with an inscription. The foreground contains tools and symbols related to penance and crucifixion.
National Gallery of Art · Print
Baptismo habeo baptisari ...
Hieronymus Wierix
- Medium
- engraving
- Classification
- Accession number
- 1980.45.2260
- Credit line
- Rosenwald Collection
- Time span
- 1551 to 1600
- Department
- CG-E
Subjects and terms
- figure
- Flemish
- Spear
- Writing
NGA object ID 59683. Collection metadata is reproduced under CC0. This work is included because its NGA published-image record is marked open access; visitors should recheck the source record before substantial reuse.