Thursday, August 25, 2011


Master of St. Gilles (active 1500), Baptism of Clovis (1500).

The Master of St. Gilles portrays the moment when Clovis, the first Frankish King was baptized c. 509 C.E. after his conversion. Here the King is shown nude, standing in the baptismal font as Saint Remigius baptizes him into Nicene Christianity.

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