The Head of Saint John the Baptist Brought before Herod

Date: c. 1455
Medium: Tempera on panel
Dimensions: 68.5 × 40.2 cm (27 × 15 13/16 in.); Framed: 79.4 × 52.1 × 8.9 cm (31 1/4 × 20 1/2 × 3 1/2 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 castles table servingware gold (color) palace wealth luxury king Salome nobility death head religion Century of Progress world's fairs Chicago World's Fairs