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by GIUSEPPE ARCIMBOLDO, 1566
"Head of Herod"
Posted on 06/27/2021 5:50:44 AM PDT by Hebrews 11:6
BEHEADS JOHN THE BAPTIST |
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Ch. 14:1-12 At that time Herod the tetrarch heard the reports about Jesus, and he said to his attendants, “This is John the Baptist; he has risen from the dead! That is why miraculous powers are at work in him.” Now Herod had arrested John and bound him and put him in prison because of Herodias, his brother Philip’s wife, for John had been saying to him: “It is not lawful for you to have her.” Herod wanted to kill John, but he was afraid of the people, because they considered John a prophet. On Herod’s birthday the daughter of Herodias danced for the guests and pleased Herod so much that he promised with an oath to give her whatever she asked. Prompted by her mother, she said, “Give me here on a platter the head of John the Baptist.” The king was distressed, but because of his oaths and his dinner guests, he ordered that her request be granted and had John beheaded in the prison. His head was brought in on a platter and given to the girl, who carried it to her mother. John’s disciples came and took his body and buried it. Then they went and told Jesus. | Ch. 6:14-29 King Herod heard about this, for Jesus’ name had become well known. Some were saying, “John the Baptist has been raised from the dead, and that is why miraculous powers are at work in him.” Others said, “He is Elijah.” And still others claimed, “He is a prophet, like one of the prophets of long ago.” But when Herod heard this, he said, “John, whom I beheaded, has been raised from the dead!” For Herod himself had given orders to have John arrested, and he had him bound and put in prison. He did this because of Herodias, his brother Philip’s wife, whom he had married. For John had been saying to Herod, “It is not lawful for you to have your brother’s wife.” So Herodias nursed a grudge against John and wanted to kill him. But she was not able to, because Herod feared John and protected him, knowing him to be a righteous and holy man. When Herod heard John, he was greatly puzzled; yet he liked to listen to him. Finally the opportune time came. On his birthday Herod gave a banquet for his high officials and military commanders and the leading men of Galilee. When the daughter of Herodias came in and danced, she pleased Herod and his dinner guests. The king said to the girl, “Ask me for anything you want, and I’ll give it to you.” And he promised her with an oath, “Whatever you ask I will give you, up to half my kingdom.” She went out and said to her mother, “What shall I ask for?” “The head of John the Baptist,” she answered. At once the girl hurried in to the king with the request: “I want you to give me right now the head of John the Baptist on a platter.” The king was greatly distressed, but because of his oaths and his dinner guests, he did not want to refuse her. So he immediately sent an executioner with orders to bring John’s head. The man went, beheaded John in the prison, and brought back his head on a platter. He presented it to the girl, and she gave it to her mother. On hearing of this, John’s disciples came and took his body and laid it in a tomb. |
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Matthew 11:11
Truly, I say to you, among those born of women there has risen no one greater than John the Baptist; yet he who is least in the kingdom of heaven is greater than he.
Isn’t that fabulous?!
The first one, “ by GIUSEPPE ARCIMBOLDO, 1566
“Head of Herod””
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A haunting painting. It’s hard to think anything other than all of those baby boys torturing his soul in hell for eternity, looking at that painting. Much the same for others who are similar if you read the Apocalypse of Peter.
The last one, number 35, “by AUGUSTE RODIN, 1887
“Head of Saint John the Baptist””
It’s pleasing to know John is in heaven with a full and glorious body and position and will never perish.
I share your agony over the specter of insanely vicious cruelty. I am content to rely on God’s justice, recognizing all the while that there, but for God’s grace, go I.
My wife Cheryl and I were privileged to view Rodin's masterpiece in-person, in 2000 at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art. I was absolutely stunned when I saw it--it literally took my breath away. This is its fourth appearance in these pages.
# 25 by Caravaggio. It is his largest painting and considered to be his masterpiece. The composition has perfect balance, from the group of figures on the left to the two witnesses at the window on the right. His typical use of dark shadows and shafts of light enhances the scene’s intense, silent drama. John lays dead on the ground following his execution. The man who has slain him still holds the head while reaching for his dagger to complete the decapitation. Caravaggio signed this remarkable painting in the blood of the Baptist.
Gustave Moreau deserves mentioning also. Love his exotic, richly detailed scenes, the use of dramatic lighting to heighten his brilliant, jewel-like colors.
Dear Alba, would you mind explaining this seemingly impossible statement?
He signed his name below the Baptist face, under the rivulet of blood, in red. It made it look like he used the blood for his signature. Macabre effect!
If ever there was a subject deserving of such a treatment, this was it.
I see it now. Clever. I wonder if by doing so he was implicating his preregenerated self, and by extension all of us, in the evil which induced this heinous act.
A Quiet Sunday morning.
And God sees to it that John’s voice continues reverberating two millennia later, never quieted.
He’s still waiting for his resurrected body.
Good Morning, Dan! :-)
Awesome post
My fervent best greetings to you, Mary-Lou.
Glad it works for you. We’re only half-done—don’t miss tomorrow’s sequel.
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