# The Baptism of Christ \(detail\)

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## Artwork

- Artist: [TINTORETTO, Jacopo](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/tintoretto-jacopo-rd67c173db626ef>)
- Date: 1551-1600
- Technique: Oil on canvas

## Commentary

In the background beyond the river Jordan, those waiting for baptism throng together in line. They are depicted in an extraordinary sparkling of blobs of colour and of luminous reflections.

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## Attribution

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