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Historical Archive: Baptistery of St. John (Battistero di San Giovanni), Florence dome mosaics: life of John the Baptist consecrated by Pope Nicholas II on November 6, 1059 baptismal font relocated here from cathedral 1128 dome mosaics c.1240-1310; restorations 14th-20th c. infancy of John annunciation to Zachariah, heavily restored birth and naming of John, heavily restored birth and naming of John: male attendant with little restoration. Not available at higher resolution. youthful John in the wilderness, very heavily restored, with plaque from 1907 restoration public ministry of John, early part John preaches to the crowds John preaches to the crowds John baptizes a follower John announces the coming of Christ public ministry of John, later part Baptism of Christ Baptism of Christ: fish, hippopotamus John reproaches Herod and Herodias Herod and Herodias John in prison imprisonment of John John sends his disciples to Christ disciple of John John's envoys witness miracles of Christ, restored dance of Salome, restored death of John John beheadded, executioner's garments restored feast of Herod with head of John, right figure restored early feast of Herod burial of John