The Birth and Naming of Saint John the Baptist; (reverse) Trompe-l'oeil with Painting of The Man of Sorrows, Bernard van Orley

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The Birth and Naming of Saint John the Baptist; (reverse) Trompe-l'oeil with Painting of The Man of Sorrows, ca. 1514–15, Oil on wood, 25 x 30 in. ( x cm), Paintings, Bernard van Orley (Netherlandish, Brussels ca. 1492–1541/42 Brussels), This panel once formed the left wing of an altarpiece dedicated to Saint John the Baptist that was commissioned by abbot Jacques Coëne for the Benedictine Abbey Church in Marchiennes, near Tournai. It depicts Saint Elizabeth in bed, shortly after giving birth to the newborn saint

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Size: 4640px × 4068px
Photo credit: © Artokoloro / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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