Workshop of Jacopo Palma the Younger (Venice 1548 - Venice 1628) - Baptism of Christ.

Workshop of Jacopo Palma the Younger (Venice 1548 - Venice 1628) - Baptism of Christ. 64 x 49.5 cm. Oil on canvas, unframed. The composition depicts the Baptism of Christ according to the established iconographic tradition of late 16th-century Venetian painting. Christ is kneeling on the left, his semi-nude body wrapped in a white cloth, his head encircled by a golden halo; John the Baptist, on the right, holds the reed with the scroll bearing the inscription 'Ecce Agnus Dei' in his right hand, while with his left he performs the ritual gesture of baptism. In the upper left, the dove of the Holy Spirit descends within a luminous opening among the clouds. The landscape background, with trees and a distant city view, harks back to the late-century Venetian tradition in the atmospheric rendering of the landscape. The earthy palette and the construction of the figures consistently point to the circle of Palma il Giovane, whose compositional schemes for lagoon religious painting between the 16th and 17th centuries this painting reinterprets. Condition report: Original canvas. Traces of old restorations and wear are present. All shipments within the EU are free and professionally packed. This item is sold with a legally valid certificate of authenticity. Further details on the condition report are available upon request. Viezzi Arte guarantees quality and professionalism at competitive prices, contact us at [email protected] or via WhatsApp at +39 3402841279. Message to non-Italian buyers: This work has not yet obtained the certificate of free export from Italy, issued by the Superintendence of Cultural Heritage, which attests that the work does not belong to Italian cultural heritage and can therefore be exported freely. The regulations in force from 2026 provide for reduced times for works with a declared value of less than €50,000, established at the discretion of the expert committee: on average 2-3 weeks from the submission of the request. All costs related to this procedure are included in the price. Disclaimer Rendering: The setting images are generated with AI for illustrative purposes and may not respect the real proportions of the work.