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The Appearance of Christ Before the People is an oil-on-canvas painting by the Russian painter Alexander Andreyevich Ivanov (1806–1858). It is regarded as his magnum opus and took twenty years to complete, between 1837 and 1857. In the center of the painting John the Baptist, wearing an animal skin, is standing on the banks of the River Jordan. He points towards the figure of Jesus in the distance, approaching the scene. To the left stands the young John the Apostle, behind him St. Peter, and further on Andrew the Apostle and Nathaniel. In the foreground we see people who watch the scene unfold but are undecided what to do, both young and old men. The painting hangs in the Tretyakov Gallery in Moscow.Painting: Alexander Andreyevich Ivanov