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He embraces a lamb, a symbol of Christ’s sacrifice, and points towards heaven. According to the Gospel, when Saint John met Christ he declared: ‘Behold, the Lamb of God’. These words are inscribed in Latin on a ribbon wound around a reed cross, one of Saint John’s attributes (a symbolic object associated with him).
The lamb is also a symbol of Christ as the Good Shepherd, who lays down his life for his sheep – as Christ is believed to have done for humanity’s salvation.
Title
The Infant Saint John with the Lamb
Date
1660-5
Medium
Oil on canvas
Measurements
H 165 x W 106 cm
Accession number
NG176
Acquisition method
Bought, 1840
Work type
Painting
The National Gallery, London
Trafalgar Square, London, Greater London WC2N 5DN England
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