Salome with the Head of Saint John the Baptist
At her mother’s direction, Salome requests the head of Saint John the Baptist. Herod orders a soldier to execute the saint and deliver his head to Salome, which she then presents to Herodias.
Salome with the Head of John the Baptist (Caravaggio, London)
Salome with the Head of John the Baptist (London), c. 1607/1610, is a painting by the Italian master Caravaggio now in the collection of the National Gallery in London. The painting was discovered in a private collection in 1959.
Salome with the Head of John the Baptist (Caravaggio, Madrid)
Salome with the Head of John the Baptist (Madrid), c. 1609, is a painting by the Italian master Caravaggio in the Royal Collections Gallery, Madrid. [1]
Salome with the Head of John the Baptist, 1607 by Caravaggio
Caravaggio's Salome with the head of John the Baptist was, in fact, not listed in the inventory of the Escorial until 1686. Stylistically and emotionally close to the Sicilian paintings, it could well have been painted in Messina and then taken back to …
Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio, 'Salome receives the Head ...
Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio, Salome receives the Head of John the Baptist, about 1609-10. Read about this painting, learn the key facts and zoom in to discover more.
Salome with the Head of Saint John the Baptist
Guido Reni (Italian, 1575–1642) This painting depicts Salome as she receives the head of John the Baptist on a platter, the gruesome reward she chose for having pleased her stepfather, Herod, by performing a seductive dance.
Salome with the Head of Saint John the Baptist – Works ...
The Bible recounts how King Herod, captivated by the dancing of his stepdaughter, Salome, offered her any reward. At her mother’s urging, Salome requested the head of John the Baptist, who had criticized her mother’s marriage.
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