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Salome Asking Herod for the Head of Saint John the Baptist

Salome Asking Herod for the Head of Saint John the Baptist

Giovanni di Paolo (Italian, 1398–1482)
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Date
c. 1455
Medium
Tempera on panel
Dimensions
69.1 × 36 cm (27 3/16 × 14 3/16 in.); Framed: 80.1 × 47.7 × 8.3 cm (31 1/2 × 18 3/4 × 3 1/4 in.)
Department
Painting and Sculpture of Europe
Credit line
Mr. and Mrs. Martin A. Ryerson Collection
Subjects
Saint John the Baptist biblical Christian subjects Christianity Devotion Italy religious religious figures religious scenes saints musical instruments music castles servingware soldiers luxury table feast wealth nobility men woman king Salome religion Century of Progress world's fairs Chicago World's Fairs