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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.
| Salome with the Head of John the baptist (London) | |
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| Italian: Salomè con testa del Battista | |
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| Artist | Caravaggio |
| Year | c. 1607 |
| Medium | Oil on canvas |
| Dimensions | 91.5 cm × 106.7 cm (36.0 in × 42.0 in) |
| Location | National Gallery, London |
History
The painting was discovered in a private collection in 1959. The early Caravaggio biographer Giovanni Bellori, writing in 1672, mentions a Salome with the Head of John the Baptist sent by the artist to the Grand Master of the Knights of Malta in the hope of regaining favour after having been expelled from the Order in 1608. It seems likely, however, that Bellori was referring to a different painting by Caravaggio of the same subject (see Salome with the Head of John the Baptist at the Royal Palace of Madrid). The handling and the raking light link this painting to works done in Naples during the artist's brief stay in the city during 1606–1607, an impression confirmed by the balances between Salome and the Virgin in the Madonna of the Rosary, and between the executioner holding the head of the Baptist and one of the two torturers in Christ at the Column and The Flagellation of Christ. From November to February 2012–2013, this painting was part of the exhibition "Bodies and Shadows: Caravaggio and His Legacy" at the LACMA.
See also
- Salome with the Head of John the Baptist (Caravaggio), Madrid
- Beheading of Saint John the Baptist
- List of paintings by Caravaggio
References
- Gash, John (2003). Caravaggio. ISBN 1-904449-22-0.
External links
Media related to Salome with the Head of John the Baptist by Caravaggio (London) at Wikimedia Commons
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- [en] Salome with the Head of John the Baptist (Caravaggio, London)
[es] Salomé con la cabeza de Juan el Bautista (Caravaggio, Londres)
Salomé con la cabeza de Juan el Bautista es un cuadro de Caravaggio, realizado en 1607. El cuadro muestra a Juan el Bautista tras ser decapitado, algo muy común en la pintura barroca italiana. Salomé, con un aire de frialdad, siente haber cumplido su misión. Ensangrentada, la cabeza del Bautista no es otra que la del propio Caravaggio. El verdugo es quien azota a Jesús en cristo en la columna[fr] Salomé avec la tête de saint Jean-Baptiste (Le Caravage, Londres)
Salomé reçoit la tête de saint Jean-Baptiste (en italien Salomè con la testa del Battista) est un tableau du Caravage peint entre 1606[1] et 1609[2] et conservé à la National Gallery de Londres. Le même sujet est représenté dans le tableau Salomé avec la tête de saint Jean-Baptiste (1609) conservé au Palais royal de Madrid.[it] Salomè con la testa del Battista (Caravaggio Londra)
Salomè con la testa del Battista è un dipinto di Caravaggio realizzato in olio su tela (91x106 cm) tra il 1607 e il 1610. È conservato nella National Gallery di Londra.Другой контент может иметь иную лицензию. Перед использованием материалов сайта WikiSort.org внимательно изучите правила лицензирования конкретных элементов наполнения сайта.
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