The Baptism of Christ

Piero della Francesca

1450s · Egg tempera on poplar · National Gallery, London

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The Baptism of Christ

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About this work

Artist: Piero della Francesca (c. 1415–1492)
Year: 1450s
Medium: Egg tempera on poplar
Original size: 168 × 116 cm
Collection: National Gallery, London
Movement: Renaissance

Christ stands in a shallow stream with his hands joined in prayer as John the Baptist pours water over his head and the dove of the Holy Spirit hovers above, its wings shaped like the small clouds in the sky. To the left, beside a tall walnut tree with pale bark, three angels watch; behind John a man pulls his shirt over his head, ready to be baptised, and the river reflects figures and sky as it winds back towards a small hill town, perhaps Sansepolcro. Piero painted the panel in egg tempera for the Camaldolese abbey in Sansepolcro, his birthplace, now its cathedral, and it formed the centre of an altarpiece completed later with side panels of Saint Peter and Saint Paul and a predella by Matteo di Giovanni, now in the town's museum. Its date is debated, from about 1439 to around 1460; the National Gallery places it in the 1450s. Its clear daylight shows the influence of his teacher Domenico Veneziano. The abbey was suppressed in the 1860s, and the National Gallery, London, bought the panel in 1861.

This print reproduces the whole work, uncropped, from a high-resolution scan of the original. The original is in the public domain.

Where it works

Christ in a clear stream beneath a pale tree and a dove under a soft blue sky, cool green and white touched with pink, for a living room, landing or study at 24×36 in natural wood. A white, pale blue or sage wall; it pairs with The Creation of Adam.

Style, size & framing detail

Style: Renaissance painting
Era: 15th century (1450s)
Orientation: Portrait
Mood: grand
Rooms: living room, hallway or entryway, study or library, dining room
Good gift for: housewarming, art lovers

Size. We'd hang this one at 24×36. Prints at 12×18, 16×24, 24×36 in — 12×18 for a shelf, desk or a gallery-wall grid; 16×24 above a desk, console or in a hallway; 24×36 as the statement piece above a sofa or bed.

Framing. The gallery ground is part of the print, so frame it without a mat — black suits the deep tones of this period; natural wood lightens it.

Pairing. Pairs as a set of three with other famous painting prints (10% off three or more).

Details & materials

• Restored in-house from the original painting — cleaned and colour-trued at museum resolution • Heavyweight matte fine-art paper, giclée printed at 300 DPI • Sizes: 12×18, 16×24, 24×36 in; every size also available framed • Framed option: wood frame in black or natural wood, 12 mm wide and 22 mm deep, with a plexiglass front and no mat; the print is mounted inside and the frame's outside measures the listed size • Made to order; colours may vary slightly from screen

Shipping & returns

Printed after you order at the facility nearest you, then shipped. Standard delivery is free and takes 4–9 business days from order to door in the US, UK and EU (up to 10 elsewhere); Express takes 4–6 business days. Because each print is made to order we don't take change-of-mind returns, but if it arrives damaged or flawed we'll reprint or refund it — no return needed. Full policy →

Is this the whole painting, or a crop?

The whole work, uncropped. The image fills the print at the painting's own proportions; nothing is trimmed to fit a frame.

Is The Baptism of Christ in the public domain?

Yes. Piero della Francesca (c. 1415–1492) died more than 70 years ago and the work was published before 1929, so the painting itself is public domain. This print is a reproduction made from a high-resolution scan of the original, which is held by National Gallery.

What is it printed on?

Heavyweight matte fine-art paper with pigment inks, made to order in 12×18, 16×24 and 24×36 inches; every size is also offered framed in black or natural wood, with plexiglass and no mat. Colours are matched to the scan, not brightened.

When was The Baptism of Christ painted, and in what medium?

The Baptism of Christ dates from 1450s and was made in egg tempera on poplar; the original measures 168 × 116 cm.

What size works above a sofa or bed?

Across a three-seat sofa or a queen bed, 24×36 is the size that reads as one statement piece; 16×24 suits a narrower wall or a pair. For The Baptism of Christ we'd choose 24×36.

About this design

The Baptism of Christ (Piero della Francesca) — The Baptism of Christ · Piero della Francesca · 1450s. This is a fine-art reproduction of a public-domain masterwork, shown whole and uncropped on a gallery ground, printed to order on heavyweight matte fine-art paper. Every size is offered unframed or framed in black or natural wood. Part of the Madten Fine Art Collection. — — — Printed to order and shipped by our production partner, Gelato.

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