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Salome receives the head of John the Baptist, print, album page, Salome receives the head of John the Baptist on a platter from a soldier of King Herod. Below the image is a Latin quote from Mark 6. This print is part of an album., printmaker: Schelte Adamsz. Bolswert, Southern Netherlands, after painting by Peter Paul Rubens, grantor of privilege: unknown, 1596 - 1659, paper, engraving, engraving pasted on album page, height 280 mm x width 227 mm, Salome is given the head of John the Baptist by the executioner, A detailed engraved scene shows three figures clustered close together, all rendered in fine crosshatching. A bearded man on the left wears a tunic with rolled sleeves and grips the hair of a severed head that rests on a shallow dish, his other hand holding a sword at his side. In the center, a woman with curly hair and a decorative headband looks outward, her low neckline and draped fabric creating flowing folds. To the right, a younger woman with hair pulled back and wearing a pendant looks toward the central woman while supporting the dish that holds the head, whose eyes are closed and whose face is framed by a beard and curly hair. The background consists of textured stone blocks and a small window high above, and the composition emphasizes strong contrasts of light and dark across clothing and skin.

Crédit

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Notre référence

LZT26B45_145

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

45.1Mo (7.2Mo) / 30.1cm x 37.5cm / 3558 x 4429 (300dpi)

Mots clés

Salome receives head John Baptist print album page platter soldier King Herod image Latin quote Mark 6 part album printmaker Schelte Adamsz Bolswert Southern Netherlands painting Peter Paul Rubens grantor privilege unknown 1596 - 1659 paper engraving engraving pasted height 280 mm x width 227 mm Salome given executioner detailed engraved scene three figures clustered close together rendered fine crosshatching bearded man left wears tunic rolled sleeves grips hair severed head rests shallow dish hand holding sword side center woman curly hair decorative headband looks outward low neckline draped fabric creating flowing folds right younger woman pulled back wearing pendant looks central woman supporting dish holds eyes closed face framed beard background consists textured stone blocks small window high composition emphasizes strong contrasts light dark across clothing skin