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"Herod: A Complex Figure in Art and History" From ancient biblical narratives to the masterpieces of renowned artists, it has captivated minds for centuries

Background imageHerod Collection: Portrait of a thoroughbred horse, Blackleg

Portrait of a thoroughbred horse, Blackleg
6337444 Portrait of a thoroughbred horse, Blackleg by Scott, J. (19th century); (add.info.: Portrait of a thoroughbred horse, Blackleg. The property of Lord Charles Bentinck)

Background imageHerod Collection: The Rest on the Flight into Egypt (oil on copper)

The Rest on the Flight into Egypt (oil on copper)
5310890 The Rest on the Flight into Egypt (oil on copper) by Clerck, Hendrik de (1570-1629); 29.9x34.9 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Clerck, Hendrik de (1570-1629))

Background imageHerod Collection: The Head of Saint John the Baptist Brought before Herod, 1455 / 60

The Head of Saint John the Baptist Brought before Herod, 1455 / 60
The Head of Saint John the Baptist Brought before Herod, 1455/60

Background imageHerod Collection: Salome with the Head of John the Baptist. Creator: Georg Pencz

Salome with the Head of John the Baptist. Creator: Georg Pencz
Salome with the Head of John the Baptist

Background imageHerod Collection: The Apparition (oil on canvas)

The Apparition (oil on canvas)
XIR6282 The Apparition (oil on canvas) by Moreau, Gustave (1826-98); 142x103 cm; Musee Gustave Moreau, Paris, France; French, out of copyright

Background imageHerod Collection: Herods Banquet. Episode from the predella of the Tabernacle of the Holy Sacrament

Herods Banquet. Episode from the predella of the Tabernacle of the Holy Sacrament
3573869 Herods Banquet. Episode from the predella of the Tabernacle of the Holy Sacrament by Botticini, Francesco (1446-97) & Raffaello (1477-c.1520); Museo della Collegiata di Sant Andrea, Empoli

Background imageHerod Collection: And when Herod saw Jesus, he was exceeding Glad (engraving)

And when Herod saw Jesus, he was exceeding Glad (engraving)
5224476 And when Herod saw Jesus, he was exceeding Glad (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: And when Herod saw Jesus, he was exceeding Glad)

Background imageHerod Collection: The Flight into Egypt, 1841 (oil on canvas)

The Flight into Egypt, 1841 (oil on canvas)
5914729 The Flight into Egypt, 1841 (oil on canvas) by Linnell, John (1792-1882); 99x137.2 cm; Private Collection; English, out of copyright

Background imageHerod Collection: Ms. 1581 f. 326v Illustration from Book XVI( From the Finishing of the Temple by

Ms. 1581 f. 326v Illustration from Book XVI( From the Finishing of the Temple by
694962 Ms. 1581 f. 326v Illustration from Book XVI( From the Finishing of the Temple by Herod to the Death of Alexander and Aristobulus )

Background imageHerod Collection: Cleopatra visits Herod at Jerusalem 33 BC

Cleopatra visits Herod at Jerusalem 33 BC
908750 Cleopatra visits Herod at Jerusalem 33 BC by Valda, John Harris (d.1941); Private Collection; (add.info.: Hutchinsons History of the Nations published Hutchinson & Co circa 1920); English

Background imageHerod Collection: Martial Battlements of Jerusalems Temple Hill (colour photo)

Martial Battlements of Jerusalems Temple Hill (colour photo)
3099408 Martial Battlements of Jerusalems Temple Hill (colour photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Martial Battlements of Jerusalems Temple Hill)

Background imageHerod Collection: The Dance of Salome, fifteenth panel of the South Doors of the Baptistery of San Giovanni

The Dance of Salome, fifteenth panel of the South Doors of the Baptistery of San Giovanni
BEN130920 The Dance of Salome, fifteenth panel of the South Doors of the Baptistery of San Giovanni, 1336 (bronze) by Pisano, Andrea (1270-1349); 50x43 cm; Baptistery, Florence

Background imageHerod Collection: The Crucifixion, predella panel from the Tabernacle of the Sacraments, c

The Crucifixion, predella panel from the Tabernacle of the Sacraments, c
BAT94762 The Crucifixion, predella panel from the Tabernacle of the Sacraments, c.1484-6 (tempera on panel) (detail from 94757) by Botticini

Background imageHerod Collection: Herods Feast, from a series of reliefs illustrating the life of John the Baptist

Herods Feast, from a series of reliefs illustrating the life of John the Baptist
PHD32614 Herods Feast, from a series of reliefs illustrating the life of John the Baptist on the hexagonal font in the Baptistry, 1417-30 (gilded bronze) by Donatello, (c.1386-1466); San Giovanni

Background imageHerod Collection: Salome before Herod (engraving)

Salome before Herod (engraving)
5992489 Salome before Herod (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Salome before Herod)

Background imageHerod Collection: Plan of the Temple in the Days of Herod (engraving)

Plan of the Temple in the Days of Herod (engraving)
5992453 Plan of the Temple in the Days of Herod (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Plan of the Temple in the Days of Herod)

Background imageHerod Collection: Christ before Herod (engraving)

Christ before Herod (engraving)
5992405 Christ before Herod (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Christ before Herod)

Background imageHerod Collection: Samaria, Ruins of Sebaste (b / w photo)

Samaria, Ruins of Sebaste (b / w photo)
5214568 Samaria, Ruins of Sebaste (b/w photo) by European Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Samaria, Ruins of Sebaste)

Background imageHerod Collection: The Holy Family. The Rest on the Flight into Egypt, 1613-15 (oil on panel)

The Holy Family. The Rest on the Flight into Egypt, 1613-15 (oil on panel)
5675869 The Holy Family. The Rest on the Flight into Egypt, 1613-15 (oil on panel) by Procaccini, Giulio Cesare (1574-1625); 145x92.6 cm; Statens Museum for Kunst, Copenhagen

Background imageHerod Collection: Herodias tumbling and dancing

Herodias tumbling and dancing
Herods daughter Herodias tumbling and dancing, from a 9th century manuscript. Handcoloured lithograph by Joseph Strutt from his own Sports and Pastimes of the People of England, Chatto and Windus

Background imageHerod Collection: Medieval dance

Medieval dance
Gleemen dancing to pipes and harp, 9th century (top), Herods daughter Herodias tumbling and dancing (middle), and two men performing a sword dance with a female assistant to horn music

Background imageHerod Collection: Scenes from the life of Christ, c. 1492 (fresco)

Scenes from the life of Christ, c. 1492 (fresco)
3702459 Scenes from the life of Christ, c.1492 (fresco) by Canavesio, Giovanni (fl.1450-1500); Notre-Dame des Fontaines, La Brigue

Background imageHerod Collection: Manuscript Illumination with Adoration of the Magi, c. 1515-25 (tempera

Manuscript Illumination with Adoration of the Magi, c. 1515-25 (tempera
3746332 Manuscript Illumination with Adoration of the Magi, c.1515-25 (tempera, ink and gold on parchment) by Netherlandish School (16th century); 16.5x11.7 cm; Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York

Background imageHerod Collection: The Return from Egypt, 1512 (tempera on canvas laid down on wood)

The Return from Egypt, 1512 (tempera on canvas laid down on wood)
3740427 The Return from Egypt, 1512 (tempera on canvas laid down on wood) by Fries, Hans (1470-1518); 107.5 x 65 cm; Kunstmuseum, Basel

Background imageHerod Collection: Salome Dancing for Herod, c. 1650 (oil on canvas)

Salome Dancing for Herod, c. 1650 (oil on canvas)
3545915 Salome Dancing for Herod, c.1650 (oil on canvas) by Horions, Hans (c.1620-c.1672); 176x133 cm; Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam

Background imageHerod Collection: Guardroom with the Deliverance of Saint Peter, c. 1645-47 (oil on wood)

Guardroom with the Deliverance of Saint Peter, c. 1645-47 (oil on wood)
3614016 Guardroom with the Deliverance of Saint Peter, c.1645-47 (oil on wood) by Teniers, David the Younger (1610-90); 55.2x75.9 cm; Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York

Background imageHerod Collection: Soldats d Herode attaquant des rebelles dans des cavernes de Galilee, 40 av J-C (engraving)

Soldats d Herode attaquant des rebelles dans des cavernes de Galilee, 40 av J-C (engraving)
3644790 Soldats d Herode attaquant des rebelles dans des cavernes de Galilee, 40 av J-C (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageHerod Collection: The Rest on the Flight into Egypt, c. 1512-15 (oil on wood)

The Rest on the Flight into Egypt, c. 1512-15 (oil on wood)
3614132 The Rest on the Flight into Egypt, c.1512-15 (oil on wood) by David, Gerard (c.1460-1523); 50.8x43.2 cm; Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York

Background imageHerod Collection: Dedicace du temple par Herode (engraving)

Dedicace du temple par Herode (engraving)
3625985 Dedicace du temple par Herode (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Dedicace du temple par Herode)

Background imageHerod Collection: Ms. 1581 f. 311v Illustration from Book XVI ( From the Finishing of the Temple by

Ms. 1581 f. 311v Illustration from Book XVI ( From the Finishing of the Temple by
694966 Ms. 1581 f. 311v Illustration from Book XVI ( From the Finishing of the Temple by Herod to the Death of Alexander and Aristobulus )

Background imageHerod Collection: Cathedral, interior, choir screen, Nativity, Adoration of the Magi, c. 1340-51 (polychrome stone)

Cathedral, interior, choir screen, Nativity, Adoration of the Magi, c. 1340-51 (polychrome stone)
ALI382743 Cathedral, interior, choir screen, Nativity, Adoration of the Magi, c.1340-51 (polychrome stone) by Ravy, Jean (1318-44) & Jean Le Boutellier (1270-1370); Notre Dame, Paris

Background imageHerod Collection: Mr Beerbohm Tree in Herod (colour photo)

Mr Beerbohm Tree in Herod (colour photo)
2818038 Mr Beerbohm Tree in Herod (colour photo) by English photographer, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Mr Beerbohm Tree in Herod)

Background imageHerod Collection: Miss Maud Jeffries in Herod (colour photo)

Miss Maud Jeffries in Herod (colour photo)
2818037 Miss Maud Jeffries in Herod (colour photo) by English photographer, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Miss Maud Jeffries in Herod)

Background imageHerod Collection: Palace of Herod, Samaria, The remains of the palace, built by Herod in honor of Augustus

Palace of Herod, Samaria, The remains of the palace, built by Herod in honor of Augustus (b / w photo)
2791328 Palace of Herod, Samaria, The remains of the palace, built by Herod in honor of Augustus (b/w photo) by English photographer

Background imageHerod Collection: Herod enquiring of the wise men (colour litho)

Herod enquiring of the wise men (colour litho)
6016296 Herod enquiring of the wise men (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Herod enquiring of the wise men)

Background imageHerod Collection: The Wise Men before Herod (engraving)

The Wise Men before Herod (engraving)
5992546 The Wise Men before Herod (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Wise Men before Herod)

Background imageHerod Collection: Herode couronne au Capitole par Octave et Antoine (engraving)

Herode couronne au Capitole par Octave et Antoine (engraving)
3625983 Herode couronne au Capitole par Octave et Antoine (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Herode couronne au Capitole par Octave et Antoine)

Background imageHerod Collection: Flight Into Egypt, 1923 (oil on canvas)

Flight Into Egypt, 1923 (oil on canvas)
3472210 Flight Into Egypt, 1923 (oil on canvas) by Tanner, Henry Ossawa (1859-1937); 73.7x66 cm; Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA; American, out of copyright

Background imageHerod Collection: Landscape with the flight into Egypt, c. 1610-40 (oil on oak)

Landscape with the flight into Egypt, c. 1610-40 (oil on oak)
3588427 Landscape with the flight into Egypt, c.1610-40 (oil on oak) by Teniers, David the Elder (1582-1649); 139.4x152 cm; National Museum, Stockholm, Sweden; Flemish, out of copyright

Background imageHerod Collection: Ms. 1581 f. 326v Illustration from Book XVI( From the Finishing of the Temple by

Ms. 1581 f. 326v Illustration from Book XVI( From the Finishing of the Temple by
694963 Ms. 1581 f. 326v Illustration from Book XVI( From the Finishing of the Temple by Herod to the Death of Alexander and Aristobulus )

Background imageHerod Collection: John the Baptist reproving Herod (engraving)

John the Baptist reproving Herod (engraving)
1059253 John the Baptist reproving Herod (engraving) by Houghton, Arthur Boyd (1836-75) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: John the Baptist reproving Herod)

Background imageHerod Collection: The Arrest of St John, c. 1520 (fresco)

The Arrest of St John, c. 1520 (fresco)
1090643 The Arrest of St John, c.1520 (fresco) by Sarto, Andrea del (1486-1530); Chiostro dello Scalzo, Florence, Tuscany, Italy; Alinari

Background imageHerod Collection: Gustave Dore Bible: The daughter of Herod receiving the head of John the Baptist (engraving)

Gustave Dore Bible: The daughter of Herod receiving the head of John the Baptist (engraving)
5221581 Gustave Dore Bible: The daughter of Herod receiving the head of John the Baptist (engraving) by Dore, Gustave (1832-83); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageHerod Collection: Rest on the Flight into Egypt, c. 1595 (oil on copper on panel)

Rest on the Flight into Egypt, c. 1595 (oil on copper on panel)
5863927 Rest on the Flight into Egypt, c.1595 (oil on copper on panel) by Brueghel, Jan the Elder (1568-1625); 22x29.1 cm; Mauritshuis, The Hague, The Netherlands; Flemish, out of copyright

Background imageHerod Collection: Window depicting Salome presenting Herod with the Head of Saint John the Baptist

Window depicting Salome presenting Herod with the Head of Saint John the Baptist
1279276 Window depicting Salome presenting Herod with the Head of Saint John the Baptist (stained glass) by French School, (16th century); Eglise St-Jean-au-Marche, Troyes



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"Herod: A Complex Figure in Art and History" From ancient biblical narratives to the masterpieces of renowned artists, it has captivated minds for centuries. In Gustav Klimt's iconic painting "Judith, " we witness the strength and determination of a woman who outwitted her enemy, just as Judith did with Holofernes. Artemisia Gentileschi's portrayal of "Judith and Holofernes" showcases the power dynamics between genders. But Herod's story goes beyond these tales. The Flight to Egypt reminds us of his role in attempting to eliminate Jesus, forcing Mary and Joseph into exile. Meanwhile, "The Liberation of Saint Peter" depicts another pivotal moment when divine intervention saved an apostle from Herod's clutches. Marianne finds herself entangled with this enigmatic figure in Marianne and Herod’s story – a tale that explores love amidst political turmoil. And then there is Salome, infamous for her dance that led to John the Baptist's beheading - immortalized by Lucas van Leyden’s haunting artwork. Beyond artistry lies historical evidence; fragments like the Biblical Commentary shed light on how scholars interpret Herod’s actions within their religious context. The Antonia Fortress Jerusalem stands as a testament to his grandeur and authority during his reign. In modern times, Masada reveals hidden secrets through its store rooms within Herods Palace - remnants that offer glimpses into daily life under his rule. Even Pilate found himself intertwined with Herod when he delivered Jesus after being mocked—an event etched forever in history. Through art and historical records alike, we are left pondering over this complex character whose name continues to echo through time – a man whose decisions shaped destinies while leaving an indelible mark on humanity itself.