EditorialA baptismal font at the Parish Church of Santiago Apostal, a 16th-century church where Pablo Picasso was baptized, in Malaga, Spain, March 28, 2023. (Emilio Parra Doiztua/The New York Times)
EditorialA baptismal font at the Parish Church of Santiago Apostal, a 16th-century church where Pablo Picasso was baptized, in Malaga, Spain, March 28, 2023. (Emilio Parra Doiztua/The New York Times)
EditorialA baptismal font at the Parish Church of Santiago Apostal, a 16th-century church where Pablo Picasso was baptized, in Malaga, Spain, March 28, 2023. (Emilio Parra Doiztua/The New York Times)
EditorialA baptismal font at the Parish Church of Santiago Apostal, a 16th-century church where Pablo Picasso was baptized, in Malaga, Spain, March 28, 2023. (Emilio Parra Doiztua/The New York Times)
EditorialA baptismal font at the Parish Church of Santiago Apostal, a 16th-century church where Pablo Picasso was baptized, in Malaga, Spain, March 28, 2023. (Emilio Parra Doiztua/The New York Times)
EditorialA baptismal font at the Parish Church of Santiago Apostal, a 16th-century church where Pablo Picasso was baptized, in Malaga, Spain, March 28, 2023. (Emilio Parra Doiztua/The New York Times)
EditorialFrancisco Pradilla y Ortiz / 'The Baptismal procession of Prince Juan, son of the Catholic Kings, through the streets of Seville', 1910, Spanish School, Oil on canvas, 193 cm x 403 cm, P07601.
EditorialPaleo-Christian Era. Baptismal font with the inscription "Sven made me" and a relief depicting Gunnar in the serpent's nest, the scene of the Volsunga saga. From Norum, provincial of Bohuslan. Historic museum. Stockholm. Sweden.
EditorialSilver Baptismal Bowl. Dated: c. 1936. Dimensions: overall: 22.8 x 30 cm (9 x 11 13/16 in.) Original IAD Object: 4 1/4" high; 8 3/4" in diameter. Medium: graphite on paper.
EditorialBaptismal Dress. Dated: c. 1936. Dimensions: overall: 35.6 x 24.6 cm (14 x 9 11/16 in.) Original IAD Object: 35 3/4" long; 65" around bottom; 9" wide at waist; bodice: 5 3/4" long. Medium: pen and ink on paper.
EditorialBaptismal Font and Stand. Dated: 1935/1942. Dimensions: overall: 35.5 x 24.2 cm (14 x 9 1/2 in.) Original IAD Object: 42 1/2" high; 31 1/4" wide. Medium: watercolor and graphite on paper.
EditorialWall Painting and Baptismal Niche. Dated: 1938. Dimensions: overall: 35.4 x 26.5 cm (13 15/16 x 10 7/16 in.) Original IAD Object: none given. Medium: watercolor, colored pencil, and graphite on paper.
EditorialSilver Baptismal Basin. Dated: c. 1936. Dimensions: overall: 29.8 x 22.9 cm (11 3/4 x 9 in.) Original IAD Object: 3" high; 10 1/2" in diameter. Medium: graphite on paper.
EditorialPa. German Birth and Baptismal Certificate. Dated: 1935/1942. Dimensions: overall: 37.6 x 45.2 cm (14 13/16 x 17 13/16 in.). Medium: watercolor, colored pencil, and graphite on paper.
EditorialSilver Baptismal Basin. Dated: 1935/1942. Dimensions: overall: 29.9 x 22.7 cm (11 3/4 x 8 15/16 in.) Original IAD Object: 12 3/4" in diameter; 1 1/4" high. Medium: graphite on paper.
EditorialBaptismal Font. Dated: 1937. Dimensions: overall: 35.3 x 26.7 cm (13 7/8 x 10 1/2 in.) Original IAD Object: Approx. 21"diameter; 12"deep. Medium: watercolor, colored pencil, gouache, and graphite on paper.
EditorialBaptismal Font. Dated: 1937. Dimensions: overall: 26.7 x 35.5 cm (10 1/2 x 14 in.) Original IAD Object: 2' in diameter x 10"high, excluding cross.. Medium: watercolor, colored pencil, and graphite on paper.
EditorialBaptismal Font. Dated: c. 1936. Dimensions: overall: 34.6 x 25.6 cm (13 5/8 x 10 1/16 in.) Original IAD Object: 27" high; 16" wide. Medium: pen and ink on paper.
EditorialItaly. Lucca. Basilica of San Frediano. Baptismal font. Romanesque. 12th century. Reliefs depicting life of Moses. By Master Roberto. Detail of Soldiers Crossing the Red Sea.
EditorialThe baptismal at Drushal Memorial Church, which was damaged during flooding in July, in Jackson, Kentucky, on Oct. 18, 2022. (Jared Hamilton/The New York Times)
EditorialBaptismal Font. Dated: 1939. Dimensions: overall: 35.6 x 26.4 cm (14 x 10 3/8 in.) Original IAD Object: 2 1/2' x 2 1/2'. Medium: watercolor, colored pencil, and graphite on paper.
EditorialBaptismal Font and Stand. Dated: 1939. Dimensions: overall: 35.5 x 26.7 cm (14 x 10 1/2 in.) Original IAD Object: 3'6 1/4"=h. of stand; 2'7 1/4" diam. acr. top.. Medium: watercolor, colored pencil, and graphite on paper.
EditorialBaptismal Font, Cover. Dated: c. 1939. Dimensions: overall: 35.5 x 24.4 cm (14 x 9 5/8 in.) Original IAD Object: 2 1/2' x 2 1/2'. Medium: watercolor, colored pencil, and graphite on paper.
EditorialJohn the Baptist, He stands on a piece of land with the right leg forward and is dressed in the skin of a camel, one leg of which hangs between the knees and the head lies between the feet. A belt around the waist. The mantle, which falls down from the...
EditorialBaptismal Hall and Cloisters in the Cathedral at Mainz, from Collection of Memorable Medieval Buildings in Germany. Domenico Quaglio II; German, 1787-1837. Date: 1823. Dimensions: 385 x 467 mm (image); 400 x 568 mm (sheet). Lithograph in black, with ti...