ID: 901001187 Page link: http://vocab.getty.edu/page/ia/901001187	Record Type: Event/Narrative

	John the Baptist in the Wilderness (Christian iconography)

Note: Narrative or devotional scene of St. John the Baptist in the wilderness, where he has retired as a hermit and preacher.

Names:

	John the Baptist in the Wilderness (Christian iconography) (preferred,English-P,D,P)
	Saint John the Baptist in the Desert (Christian iconography) (English,U,P)
	San Giovanni Battista nel deserto (Christian iconography) (Italian-P,D,P)

Hierarchical Position:

		Legend, Religion, Mythology (P)
		....<Christian iconography> (P)
		........<New Testament narratives> (P)
		............Life of Saint John the Baptist (Christian iconography) (I)
		................John the Baptist in the Wilderness (Christian iconography) (P)

Related Iconography:

	actor is .... John the Baptist, Saint
	..........(Legend, Religion, Mythology, Christian iconography, Christian characters, John the Baptist, Saint (Abrahamic religion iconography)) [901001056]

Other Relationships:

	topic is .... wilderness
	.....(cultural landscapes by location or context, cultural landscapes, landscapes (environments), Settlements and Landscapes (hierarchy name), Built Environment (hierarchy name)) (AAT)

	culture/religion is .... Christianity
	.....(Abrahamic religions, religions (belief systems, cultures), religions and religious concepts, Associated Concepts (hierarchy name)) (AAT)

	topic is .... ascetic (religious ideology)
	.....(religious ideologies, religious concepts, religions and religious concepts, Associated Concepts (hierarchy name)) (AAT)

	role/characteristic is .... narrative (literary works)
	.....(genres for literature, genres in literature and performing arts, concepts in the arts and humanities, Associated Concepts (hierarchy name)) (AAT)

Sources:

	John the Baptist in the Wilderness (Christian iconography)
	................J. Paul Getty Museum, collections online (2000-)
	................Catholic Encyclopedia [online], republished from 1913 edition (2003-)
	Saint John the Baptist in the Desert (Christian iconography)
	................National Gallery of Art London [online] (2000-)
	San Giovanni Battista nel deserto (Christian iconography)
	................ICCD database (1988-)

Iconography Record Sources:

	................ Catholic Encyclopedia [online], republished from 1913 edition (2003-)
	................ Iconclass Illustrated Edition (2022-) 73A18 John the Baptist in the wilderness, usually accompanied by a lamb
	................ J. Paul Getty Museum, collections online (2000-) http://www.getty.edu/art/collection/objects/1691/unknown-maker-saint-john-the-baptist-in-the-wilderness-french-about-1410/
	................ National Gallery of Art London [online] (2000-) http://www.nationalgallery.org.uk/paintings/giovanni-di-paolo-saint-john-the-baptist-retiring-to-the-desert