illustrates some scenes from St. John`s life, including his preaching in the desert with an angel standing over him and the Baptism of Christ depicted symbolically with the Jordan river flowing from the sky and Christ portrayed as the Lamb of God. Egg tempera, gold leaf, and gesso on a wood panel with a kovcheg. One insert splint on the back. 66 x 46.5 cm. ( 26 x 18 1/4 in.)