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Franz Fallenter
The Baptism of Christ1594

Not on view
Stained glass panel depicting the Baptism of Christ, with figures in crimson and gold robes, hovering angels, a descending dove, and a heraldic inscription band along the bottom
Stained glass panel depicting a bearded male figure with long wavy hair and a golden halo, shown from the shoulders up, wearing yellow and red robes, with a landscape of blue and green visible in the background.
Artist or Maker
Franz Fallenter
Title
The Baptism of Christ
Place Made
Switzerland, Lucerne
Date Made
1594
Medium
Pot metal; white glass with silver stain, sanguine, and enamel
Dimensions
26 7/8 x 27 5/8 in. (68.26 x 70.16 cm)
Credit Line
William Randolph Hearst Collection
Accession Number
45.21.24
Classification
Architecture
Collecting Area
Decorative Arts and Design
Selected Bibliography
  • Raguin, Virginia Chieffo. Stained Glass before 1700 in the Collections of the Los Angeles County Museum of Art and the J.Paul Getty Museum. Vol. 1, Los Angeles County Museum of Art. London: Harvey Miller Publishers for American Corpus Vitrearum, Inc., 2024.