Saint John the Baptist in the Wilderness — Diego Velázquez, c. 1622

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Iconclass: 12EE13representations ~ goddesses, demi-goddesses, heroines, etc. (Greek religion)73D45From Pilate's palace to Golgotha: the procession to Calvary

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Holder's headings: Saint John the Baptist, wilderness, trees, sky, sheep, saints, religious figures, religious, religion, nature, man, leaves, leaf, foliage, cross, Christianity, Christian subjects, animals
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Credit: Gift of Barbara Deering Danielson. CC0.
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