The Master is named after three panels showing scenes from the life of Saint John the Baptist, two in Rotterdam and one in Philadelphia, which must have formed part of a large altarpiece. The Master may be classified as a follower of Geertgen tot Sint Jans who had some knowledge of the work of Lucas van Leyden, especially the engravings, and may have worked in Leiden in the County of Holland.
Master of the Altarpiece of Saint John the Baptist
active early 16th century
Paintings by Master of the Altarpiece of Saint John the Baptist
Workshop of the Master of the Altarpiece of Saint John the Baptist
Lot, the nephew of Abraham, lived in Sodom until God destroyed the sinful city: ‘the Lord rained upon Sodom... brimstone and fire from ... out of heaven’ (Genesis 19: 24). Forewarned of this, Lot and his daughters fled to a cave in the mountains; his wife was turned to a pillar of salt for lookin...
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