Manuscript Illumination with Scenes from the Life of Saint John the Baptist ca. 1515 Master of James IV of Scotland (probably Gerard Horenbout) This sophisticated image from a book of devotional prayers depicts John the Baptist seated in a landscape with his attribute, the lamb, and pointing to an open book. Scenes from the saints life surround the central image, beginning counterclockwise at upper left: the Baptism of Jesus, John the Baptist preaching, his imprisonment, the executioner placing his head on a platter, Herods feast, and the burning of Johns bones. The painter of this miniature created manuscripts for European royalty, including James IV, king of Scotland, and Queen Isabella of Spain. He may be identified as Gerard Horenbout, who became a master in the painters guild of Ghent in 1487.. Manuscript Illumination with Scenes from the Life of Saint John the Baptist 468255
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