| Hi Knotty,
Yes! I thought about that possibility, but I went with John mostly for artistic reasons:
(1) The focal point clearly is the 12:00 image (appropriate for a baptismal shell!), so one might guess the smaller ones are in the past relative to the Baptism. That would make John a better fit.
(2) The 12:00 image features Jesus and John. Since John is closely associated with the Baptism ("the Baptist"), it would have made sense to include some important images from his life also. His ministry (9:00) across from the Visitation (when John leaps in Elizabeth's womb), balance very nicely. They "frame" the central images of Jesus (12:00 across from 7:00, 6:00, and 5:00 - all relating to Jesus).
Just my $.02.
Perle |