John the Baptist (세례 요한)

 

 

 

(요 1:29)

○이튿날 요한이 예수께서 자기에게 나아오심을 보고 이르되 보라 세상 죄를 지고 가는 하나님의 어린 양이로다

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Rogier van der Weyden 1399/1400 – 1464

John the Baptist

oil on panel (41 × 34 cm) — ca. 1450

  Musée du Louvre, Paris

Rogier van der Weyden biography

 

This work is linked to John 1:29

 

The left wing of the Braque triptych. The frame acts as a ledge where the Baptist has put his book, which makes it look as if the picture has popped out of its frame.

The words flowing from John's mouth read "Ecce Agnus Dei qui tollit peccata mundi", the text from John 1:29 (Behold the Lamb of God that will take away the sins of the world.)

• wings closed
• left wing: John the Baptist
• centre panel: Mary, Jesus, John the Evangelist
• right wing: Mary Magdalene

 

 

 

 

 

Jan van Eyck 1390 – 1441

The Ghent altarpiece (opened)

oil on panel (350 × 461 cm) — 1432 Saint Bavo Cathedral, Ghent

Jan van Eyck biography

 

This work is linked to John 1:29

 

The Ghent Altarpiece with open panels.

Top row, from left to right: Adam; a group of singing angels; the Virgin Mary; God or Christ on his throne; John the Baptist; angels making music; Eve.

Bottom row, from left to right: the Just Judges (a replica of the panel stolen in 1934); Soldiers of Christ; the Adoration of the Lamb; hermits; pilgrims led by Saint Christopher.

 

 

 

(요 1:15)

요한이 그에 대하여 증언하여 외쳐 이르되 내가 전에 말하기를 내 뒤에 오시는 이가 나보다 앞선 것은 나보다 먼저 계심이라 한 것이 이 사람을 가리킴이라 하니라

 

 

 

 

 

Leonardo da Vinci 1452 – 1519

St John in the Wilderness

oil on panel (115 × 177 cm) — 1510-1515

  Musée du Louvre, Paris

Leonardo da Vinci biography

 

This work is linked to John 1:15

 

John the Baptist sits in the wilderness. With his left arm he holds a staaf. His right hand points to heaven, perhaps to indicate that baptism is the first step to the kingdom of heaven.

On John's head is a laurel wreath and with his left hand he holds a bunch of grapes. These attributes may have been added later to change John into Bacchus, the god of wine.

The painting was probably not made by the master himself but by one of his students in his workshop, Francesco Melzi. It was later transfered from panel to canvas.