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Head of John the Baptist, late 1500s (oil on canvas)
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Head of John the Baptist, late 1500s (oil on canvas)
491467 Head of John the Baptist, late 1500s (oil on canvas) by Titian, Tiziano Vecelli (c.1488-1576) (follower); 50x75.2 cm; Cleveland Museum of Art, OH, USA; (add.info.: John the Baptists preaching eventually angered the local ruler Herod Antipas, who imprisoned the saint after being publicly criticized for the adulterous relationship he had with his niece Herodias. At a feast for Herods birthday, Salome, Herodias daughter, danced before the monarch. Pleased with her performance, the king promised her anything she desired. Herodias, to avenge herself, told her daughter to request the head of John the Baptist on a plate. The scroll reads Ecce Agnus Dei (Behold the Lamb of God).); Mr. and Mrs. William H. Marlatt Fund
Media ID 25458444
© Mr. and Mrs. William H. Marlatt Fund / Bridgeman Images
Blood Brutal Crucifix Decapitated Herodias John The Baptist Platter Reed Cross Salome Scroll Christinaity Herod Antipas
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This print showcases the hauntingly realistic "Head of John the Baptist" painting by Titian, a renowned Italian artist from the late 1500s. The oil on canvas masterpiece, measuring 50x75.2 cm, is currently housed in the prestigious Cleveland Museum of Art in Ohio, USA. The artwork depicts a pivotal moment in biblical history when John the Baptist's preaching incurred the wrath of local ruler Herod Antipas. Publicly criticized for his adulterous relationship with his niece Herodias, Herod imprisoned John. However, it was at a lavish feast celebrating Herod's birthday that tragedy struck. Salome, daughter of Herodias and stepdaughter to King Herod Antipas, mesmerized him with her dance performance. Pleased by her talents and eager to fulfill any request she desired, he promised Salome anything she asked for. Seizing this opportunity for revenge against John the Baptist and driven by her mother's malicious guidance, Salome demanded his head on a platter. In this poignant portrayal captured by Titian or one of his followers, we witness both the brutality and religious significance surrounding John's beheading. The scroll beside him reads "Ecce Agnus Dei" meaning "Behold the Lamb of God". This phrase symbolizes Jesus Christ as an innocent sacrifice for humanity's sins. Through this profound work of art filled with Christian symbolism and historical narrative elements such as decapitation and bloodshed alongside religious motifs like reed crosses and crucifixes; viewers are invited to reflect upon themes including faithfulness to one's beliefs even in times of persecution or martyrdom.
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