'The Birth of Saint John the Baptist', c1455, (1939). Artist: Jean Fouquet.

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'The Birth of Saint John the Baptist', c1455, (1939). Christians have long interpreted the life of John the Baptist as a preparation for the coming of Jesus Christ. The illustration is part of the manuscript Livre d'heures d'Etienne Chevalier by Jean Fouquet. Forty pages of it (including this work) are held by the Musee Conde, Chantilly, France. From Verve - Nos. 5-6, July-October 1939. [Verve, France, 1939]

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