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The head of John the Baptist is brought to Herod
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The head of John the Baptist is brought to Herod

Cornelis Galle (I) · after 1595 - c. 1612 · engraving; paper

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

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Herod reclines under a canopy at his banquet. Salomé hands the plate with the head of John the Baptist to a servant. To the right foreground a small figure. Outside in the distance Christ with his disciples can be seen.

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Credit lineHet hoofd van Johannes de Doper wordt naar Herodes gebracht. after 1595 - c. 1612. Cornelis Galle (I). Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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