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The beheading of St John the Baptist
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
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Executioner puts sword back in scabbard, at his feet lie the head and dead body of John the Baptist. On the ground a basin, a crucifix and a book. From an opening in the wall three men look on.
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Credit lineThe beheading of St John the Baptist. c. 1631. Rembrandt van Rijn. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
