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Salome, Herod and the Executioner with the Head of John the Baptist
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Salome, Herod and the Executioner with the Head of John the Baptist

Johannes Josephus Aarts · 1881 - 1934 · engraving; intaglio printmaking technique; paper; pencil

From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

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Salome dances seductively before her stepfather King Herod. As a reward she was allowed to make a wish. Spurred on by her mother Herodias, Salome asked for the head of John the Baptist. Here the executioner offers Salome and Herod the head of John the Baptist on a platter. Salome is half-naked and is held by both hands by Herod.

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Credit lineSalome, Herodes en de beul met het hoofd van Johannes de Doper. 1881 - 1934. Johannes Josephus Aarts. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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