John the Baptist in the Wilderness
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| John the Baptist in the Wilderness | |
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| Artist | Geertgen tot Sint Jans |
| Year | 1480s |
| Medium | oil on oak panel |
| Dimensions | 41.5 cm × 27.9 cm (16.3 in × 11.0 in) |
| Location | Gemäldegalerie, Berlin |
John the Baptist in the Wilderness is a painting by Geertgen tot Sint Jans, made ca. 1480-1490.[1][2] It is in the collection of the Gemäldegalerie, in Berlin. It was a mediation aid for pilgrims.[3]
It is not known when the panel was painted. Due to the similarity in style and execution with two panels that are certain to be by Geertgen, this panel is also attributed to him. These two panels are often dated around 1485, so that this period has also been proposed for this painting. The panel may subsequently be mentioned in 17th-century documents as a painting that was in the monastery of the Jansheren in Haarlem, but there is no further documentation from a later date. It resurfaces at the end of the 19th century, when it is in the possession of the English painter Charles West Cope. Initially it was believed to be a painting by Joachim Patinir, until it was attributed to Geertgen in 1902.[4]
