Salome with the Head of John the Baptist by Giovanni Andrea Sirani (possibly after) depicts the dramatic climax of a moralizing biblical narrative through a Baroque-era lens. Salome with the Head of ...

63 x 45 cm. (24.8 x 17.7 in.) This work is close to a composition by Lucas Cranach the Elder, whose prototype is probably the painting in the Szépmuvészeti Múzeum in Budapest (inv. no. 132), dated ...

G. Cruzada Villaamil, Rubens, diplomático español, Madrid 1874, pp. 308-309; M. Rooses, L’Oeuvre de P.P. Rubens, Antwerp 1888, vol. 2, pp. 8-9, cat. no. 240; G ...

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Although little more than a footnote, it’s still one of the most titillating stories in the Bible: Salome, a young Jewish princess, dances for her stepfather, King Herod, in exchange for anything she ...

St. John the Baptist was a contemporary of Jesus Christ, who was known for his evangelization and his baptizing of Jesus Christ. This saint was born through the intercession and miracle of God to ...

Lyric Opera of Chicago will present Richard Strauss’s explosive masterpiece Salome. This gory operatic thrill ride returns to ...

Center panel: 14 1/4 x 11 9/16 inches (36.2 x 29.4 cm) Left wing: 14 1/4 x 5 3/4 inches (36.2 x 14.6 cm) Right wing: 14 1/4 x 5 7/8 inches (36.2 x 14.9 cm) ...

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