The Infants Jesus Christ and Saint John the Baptist Embracing
Public domain (CC0). Shown at web resolution; the full download is at the foot of this page.

The Infants Jesus Christ and Saint John the Baptist Embracing

TitleThe Infants Jesus Christ and Saint John the Baptist Embracing
ArtistJoos van Cleve (Netherlandish, Active by 1507–1540/41) Workshop of Joos van Cleve (Netherlandish, Active by 1507–1540/41)
Date1520–25 16th century
MediumOil on panel
Classificationoil on panel
OriginHolland Holland
Holding institutionArt Institute of Chicago
Credit lineCharles H. and Mary F. S. Worcester Collection
RightsPublic domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose.

About this artwork

“The Infants Jesus Christ and Saint John the Baptist Embracing” is a work by Joos van Cleve (Netherlandish, Active by 1507–1540/41) Workshop of Joos van Cleve (Netherlandish, Active by 1507–1540/41), dated 1520–25. It is executed in oil on panel and classified as oil on panel. This work is in the public domain (CC0), so the image may be downloaded and reused for any purpose without permission (see the licence note below).

Explore the context

The artist

This work is attributed to Joos van Cleve (Netherlandish, Active by 1507–1540/41). Browse every catalogued public-domain plate by this maker.

More by Joos van Cleve (Netherlandish, Active by 1507–1540/41) →

The period

Dated to 1520–25. Explore the wider set of works from the 16th century held in the archive.

16th Century art →

The origin

Recorded origin: Holland. Browse more public-domain art from Holland.

Art from Holland →

The collection

Made available through the Art Institute of Chicago open-access programme, which explicitly places this work in the public domain.

More from Art Institute of Chicago →

Keep exploring

By the same hand

Zoom out

Download this image

Rights: Public Domain — CC0 via the Art Institute of Chicago Open Access programme.

This work is in the public domain. You may download the image and use it for any purpose, personal or commercial, without permission or payment. No attribution is legally required, though a credit to Art Institute of Chicago is appreciated.

Download image ↧

Prefer a themed set as a single ZIP with a manifest? See the image packs. The works remain public domain / CC0 whichever way you take them.

US vs EU note: in the United States a faithful photographic reproduction of a public-domain 2-D artwork carries no new copyright (Bridgeman v. Corel), which is the basis of these open-access programmes. EU Directive 2019/790 Art. 14 similarly provides that reproductions of public-domain visual works are not protected. If reusing commercially in another jurisdiction, satisfy yourself of the local position. See the full licence note.