Workshop of Jacopo Palma il Giovane (Venice 1548 - Venice 1628) - Baptism of Christ.

Workshop of Jacopo Palma il Giovane (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 in his right hand the reed with the scroll bearing the inscription Ecce Agnus Dei, 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 in the clouds. The landscape background, with trees and a distant view of a city, harks back to the late-century Venetian tradition in the atmospheric rendering of the landscape. The earthy palette and the construction of the figures coherently recall the circle of Palma il Giovane, whose compositional schemes for lagoonal religious painting between the 16th and 17th centuries are reproduced in the painting. Condition report: Original canvas. Traces of old restorations and wear are present. - All shipments within the EU are free and professionally packed. - Each 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: Please note that this work has not yet obtained the certificate of free export from Italy from the Superintendence of Cultural Heritage. This document certifies that the work is not part of the Italian cultural heritage. Normally, the processing time for the certificates is 40 days from the appointment date: The new regulation in force since 2021 provides, for declared amounts less than €13,500, shorter times at the discretion of the committee of experts. All costs for this operation are included.