# The Baptism of Clovis

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## Artwork

- Artist: [MASTER of Saint Gilles](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/master-of-saint-gilles-rbd6069b1d1460f>)
- Date: 1501-1550
- Technique: Wood

## Commentary

This was painted about a thousand years after Saint Rémy baptized the Frankish King Clovis, thereby converting him to Christianity. The unknown French artist has transferred the historic event from Reims to the interior of the Sainte-Chapelle in Paris, thus providing the earliest known record of the interior of the famous, still extant, building. \*\*\* Keywords: \*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\* Author: MASTER of Saint Gilles Title: The Baptism of Clovis Time-line: 1501-1550 School: French Form: painting Type: religious

## Related artworks

- [St Gilles and the Hind \(detail\)](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/master-of-saint-gilles-rbd6069b1d1460f/st-gilles-and-the-hind-detail-r6d0215b8ef132c>)
- [St Gilles and the Hind](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/master-of-saint-gilles-rbd6069b1d1460f/st-gilles-and-the-hind-rcb8c9f95fe13dc>)
- [St Gilles&#39; Mass \(detail\)](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/master-of-saint-gilles-rbd6069b1d1460f/st-gilles-mass-detail-r3613554552d488>)
- [St Jerome](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/master-of-saint-gilles-rbd6069b1d1460f/st-jerome-r9d4e542d14e756>)
- [The Mass of St Gilles](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/master-of-saint-gilles-rbd6069b1d1460f/the-mass-of-st-gilles-rb2f044ceb6320b>)

## Attribution

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