The miniature depicts a subject rarely occurring in Armenian book illustration, which, moreover, receives here a rather unusual treatment; the composition of the scene repeats that of the Baptism of Christ, but the traditional place of Christ is occupied here by the figure of a young man (or woman?).�
The Gospels (MS7699)��E. Korkhmazian, I. Drampian, G. Hakopian, "Armenian Manuscripts of the 13th and 14th centuries", Matenadaran Collection, Leningrad, 1984 The Baptism of the people�f. 20 Author: unknown��unknown� Illuminator: N/A Date: 14Cï¿ Century Place: Crimea : - : - : Current Place: Matenadaran (Yerevan)�Matenadaran (Jerevan) Material & Size: Parchment, 16.5 X 12 cm� Page: Source: