St. John the Baptist
Luke 3:16 “John answered them all, “I baptize you with water; but he who is mightier than I is coming, the thong of who’s sandals I am not worthy to untie; he will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and with Fire.”
Isaiah 40:3 “A voice cries: “In the wilderness prepare the way of the Lord, make straight in the desert a highway for our God.”
John the Baptist is depicted holding the Lamb of God, the Bible, and carrying a cross made from reeds in the Jordan River. As the forerunner of Christ, John the Baptist carries this cross by evangelizing, baptizing, and living an ascetic and penitential life. Symbolically, the shell, the locust, and fleur-de-lis represents the holy sacrament of Baptism, penitence, and purity. Clothing of camel hair and a leather belt symbolize contrition and a willingness to carry out God’s will. The Latin phrase on the banner translates to “Behold the Lamb of God.” Architectural details from the Archbasilica of St. John Lateran inspired the archway border of the piece.
8” x 10” art hand printed on 10” x 12” Rives archival paper.
Luke 3:16 “John answered them all, “I baptize you with water; but he who is mightier than I is coming, the thong of who’s sandals I am not worthy to untie; he will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and with Fire.”
Isaiah 40:3 “A voice cries: “In the wilderness prepare the way of the Lord, make straight in the desert a highway for our God.”
John the Baptist is depicted holding the Lamb of God, the Bible, and carrying a cross made from reeds in the Jordan River. As the forerunner of Christ, John the Baptist carries this cross by evangelizing, baptizing, and living an ascetic and penitential life. Symbolically, the shell, the locust, and fleur-de-lis represents the holy sacrament of Baptism, penitence, and purity. Clothing of camel hair and a leather belt symbolize contrition and a willingness to carry out God’s will. The Latin phrase on the banner translates to “Behold the Lamb of God.” Architectural details from the Archbasilica of St. John Lateran inspired the archway border of the piece.
8” x 10” art hand printed on 10” x 12” Rives archival paper.
Luke 3:16 “John answered them all, “I baptize you with water; but he who is mightier than I is coming, the thong of who’s sandals I am not worthy to untie; he will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and with Fire.”
Isaiah 40:3 “A voice cries: “In the wilderness prepare the way of the Lord, make straight in the desert a highway for our God.”
John the Baptist is depicted holding the Lamb of God, the Bible, and carrying a cross made from reeds in the Jordan River. As the forerunner of Christ, John the Baptist carries this cross by evangelizing, baptizing, and living an ascetic and penitential life. Symbolically, the shell, the locust, and fleur-de-lis represents the holy sacrament of Baptism, penitence, and purity. Clothing of camel hair and a leather belt symbolize contrition and a willingness to carry out God’s will. The Latin phrase on the banner translates to “Behold the Lamb of God.” Architectural details from the Archbasilica of St. John Lateran inspired the archway border of the piece.
8” x 10” art hand printed on 10” x 12” Rives archival paper.