Die Taufe Christi
um 1766/1767
Medium
Öl auf Papier auf Karton
Dimensions
34 × 45 cm
Classification
Gemälde
Department
Belvedere Collection
Museum
Belvedere
Credit
Belvedere, Vienna
Accession Number
3779
Art Historical Context
Step into the serene world of *Die Taufe Christi*The Baptism of Christ), captivating oil painting on paper mounted on cardboard by Joseph Winterhalder the Younger, created around 1766–1767. Measuring a modest 34 × 45 cm, this intimate work captures a pivotal biblical moment: Christ’s baptism by John the Baptist the Jordan River, symbolizing purification and divine revelation. Housed in Vienna’s prestigious Belvedere Collection, it 18th-century devotional art from the German-Austrian Rococo tradition. Winterhalder (1743–1807), a skilled painter from the Black Forest region, was renowned for hi...