Virgin and Child with John the Baptist and the Baptism of Christ

Photo © Martin Crampin, Imaging the Bible in Wales / Estate of Colin Jones larger image

1957 Two painted panels set in gold and red painted arcading. medium: oil on board technique: painting size: 76 cm (width of each panel) artist: Colin Jones Copyright: Estate of Colin Jones Church of St John the Baptist, Newport east wall of the chancel The reredos was commissioned following the destruction of the earlier painted reredos by A.R. Henderson in the fire of 1955.  (ObjectID=298 ImageID=1083) Original File Name=_MG_2111.jpg

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• baptism of Christ in the river Jordan: John the Baptist pouring out water on Christ's head: the Holy Ghost descends  [Matthew 3:13-17; Mark 1:9-11; Luke 3:21-22; John 1:29-34]
• Madonna: Mary sitting or enthroned, the Christ-child in her lap 
• Mary and the Christ-child with John the Baptist (as child) 

Photo © Martin Crampin, Imaging the Bible in Wales / Estate of Colin Jones