A disk shaped object shines beams of light down on John the Baptist and Jesus in this painting in the Fitzwilliam Museum in Cambridge, England. It was painted by Flemish artist Aert De Gelder in 1710. The story of the baptism of Christ includes the heavens opening up as God declares Jesus to be His soon, with whom He is pleased. As far as this particular depiction goes, God's never looked more alien.
The opening of the heavens is depicted through a classic, hovering, saucer shaped UFO. What could have inspired any artist to combine these two subjects?
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