Why it matters
John the Baptist lies in the wilderness pointing to a lamb, surrounded by the fantastical plant forms that set Bosch's version apart from all others.
Did you know?
- It is dated around 1489.
- It pairs with Saint John on Patmos in Berlin; both may have been wings of an altarpiece.
- José Lázaro Galdiano acquired it in 1913.
Based on the Wikipedia article St. John the Baptist in the Wilderness (CC BY-SA 4.0).
