St John the Baptist's animal skin clothes help to identify him (helived as a hermit in the desert). He is holding a bible decorated with gold leaf and perched on it is the Agnus Dei, or Lamb of God, a symbol of Christ’s sacrifice on the cross. The Lamb holds a white flag with a red cross on it, symbolising the Resurrection of Christ. This part of the painting is in poor condition due to historic water damage which caused the paint to flake away. In his right hand he holds a scroll which says, roughly translated,  ‘behold the Lamb’, a reminder of the sacrifice of Jesus on the cross – the missing ‘Crucifixion’ painting.