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Baptism of Christ
Italian Sculpture

Baptism of Christ

Alessandro Algardi
artist Alessandro Algardi (Italian, 1598–1654)
date designed 1645–46, probably made 1650–55
medium Bronze
origin Italy
dimensions 62.5 × 46.8 × 33.4 cm
credit line Andrew R. and Martha Holden Jennings Fund
hall 06 Italian Sculpture
rights public domain (CC0)
Cleveland Museum of Art Full image

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