Salome Receives the Head of St. John the Baptist

Domenico Piola1675–1700

In a prison room, Salome and maid with plate upon which the executioner is putting the severed head. Two more soldiers and boys at left.

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Title: Salome Receives the Head of St. John the Baptist
Creator: Domenico Piola, Italian, 1627 - 1703
Date Created: 1675–1700
Location Created: Italy
Original Source: See this work of art on the Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum website
Medium: Black crayon, pen and ink, brush and sepia wash on paper
Credit line: Museum purchase through gift of various donors

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