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Bernard van Orley

The Birth and Naming of Saint John the Baptist; (reverse) Trompe-l'oeil with Painting of The Man of Sorrows

ca. 1514–15
Oil on wood
63.5 × 76.2 cm (25 × 30 in)

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The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York · verified July 2026

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