Saint John the Baptist baptises Christ in the river Jordan. God the Father & the Holy Ghost in the form of a dove are depicted above; angels attend on either side. New Testament (all Gospels e.g. Matthew 3: 13-17). The composition for this panel follows that of Ghiberti's ' Baptism' on the font of the Baptistery, Siena (1425-7). This is probably the central part of a predella of an altarpiece showing scenes from the life of Saint John the Baptist; three other panels in the collection come from the same predella: ' The Birth of Saint John the Baptist', ' Saint John the Baptist retiring to the Desert' & ' The Head of John the Baptist brought to Herod'. The panels have been associated with an altarpiece dated 1454 of the ' Virgin & Child with Saints' (New York, Metropolitan Museum of Art) which

Includes:: Saint John the Baptist.

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Baron de Besenval was commander-in-chief of France's Swiss Guards at the outset of the French Revolution (during which he was briefly imprisoned). The work is a fine example of the draughtsmanship & harmonious colour for which the artist Danloux was ren ...

The Campaign of Leipzig forced Napoleon to retire to the west of the Rhine, in the course of which the French defeated a force of Germans at Hanau, near Frankfurt, on 30 October 1813. This is one of four battle scenes painted by Vernet for the duc d' Orlean ...

On 6 November 1792 Dumouriez defeated the Austrians under the Duke of Saxe-Teschen & Clerfayt at Jemappes, near Mons. This led to the French occupation of Belgium. This is one of four battle scenes painted by Vernet for the Duc d' Orléans (later King Louis-Philippe) depicting French successes in the Revolutionary & Napoleonic wars. The other three are ' The Battle of Hanau', ' The Battle of Montmirail' & ' The Battle of Valmy'. They were damaged in 1848 but restored under the artist's supervision. The Duc d' Orléans had been involved in this battle & in the battle of Valmy, & Vernet's pictures became part of his propaganda campaign to establish his revolutionary credentials. ...

This painting depicts one of Napoleon's last successes in France, when he defeated the Russian General Sacken on 11 February 1814 at Montmirail, near Paris. This is one of four battle scenes painted by Vernet for the duc d' Orleans (later King Louis-Philipp ...

The French General Kellerman (Duc de Valmy) resisted the invading armies under the Duke of Brunswick at Valmy (between Reims & Verdun) on 20 September 1792. This action was a turning-point in the French revolutionary wars. This is one of four battle scenes painted by Vernet for the duc d' Orléans (later King Louis-Philippe) depicting French successes in the Revolutionary & Napoleonic wars. The other three are ' The Battle of Jemappes', ' The Battle of Montmirail' & ' The Battle of Hanau'. They were damaged in 1848 but restored under the artist's supervision. ...

Create your own bespoke National Gallery art print of Eugène Boudin’s The Beach at Tourgéville-les-Sablons from our collection. About this painting The Beach at Tourgéville-les-Sablons, 1893 © The National Gallery, London This painting joined our collection in 1917 With our custom print service, you can order your own fully customised reproduction from the National Gallery Collection & exhibitions. Choose your own size, print material & frames & have your masterpiece delivered straight to your door. ...

Create your own bespoke print of Claude Monet’s The Beach at Trouville from our collection. About this painting The Beach at Trouville, 1870 © The National Gallery, London This painting joined our collection in 1924 With our custom print service, you can order your own fully customised reproduction from the National Gallery Collection & exhibitions. Choose your own size, print material & frames & have your masterpiece delivered straight to your door. ...

The episode is taken from the New Testament (Mark 6). Herod Antipas, Tetrarch of Galilee, entranced by Salome's dancing, offers her the object of her wishes. At the prompting of her mother, Herodias, she requests the head of John the Baptist on a plate. S ...

The saint may be Margaret, but may be another female martyr who was beheaded. The panel was probably once part of a predella, the lower part of an altarpiece. The Master of the Bambino Vispo (' Master of the Lively Child'), is now thought to be identifiable ...