The Bible In Paintings: ✝️ KING HEROD BEHEADS JOHN THE BAPTIST ✝️ Part 2

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The Bible In Paintings
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KING HEROD BEHEADS
JOHN THE BAPTIST

֎ Featuring 41 Paintings and 4 Reliefs ֎

M A T T H E W
CHAPTER 14*

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 him a prophet.

On Herod’s birthday the daughter of Herodias danced for them 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.

31
CALLISTO PIAZZA DA LODI
"Beheading of St. John the Baptist"

32
GIOVANNI DA SAN GIOVANNI
"Beheading of the Baptist"

33
MARTIN FABER
"The Beheading of St. John the Baptist"

34
BACCHIACCA
"Beheading of the Baptist"

35
BENEDITO CALIXTO
"Beheading of St. John the Baptist"

36
ANTONIO CABRAL BEJARANO
"Beheading of the Baptist"

37
PETER PAUL RUBENS
"Beheading of John the Baptist as Salome Looks on"

38
CARAVAGGIO
"Salome with the Head of St. John the Baptist"

39
WILLIAM DOBSON
"The Executioner with the Head of John the Baptist"

40
Source

41
GIOVANNI FRANCESCO BARVIER
"Salome Receiving the Head of St John the Baptist"

43
GIOVANNI FRANCESCO GUERRIERI
" Decollazione di san Giovanni Battista"

75
ARTEMISIA GENTILESCHI
"Salome with the Head of Saint John the Baptist"

43
BERNARDINO LUINI
"Salome with the Head of St John the Baptist"

44
ONORIO MARINARI
"Salome with the Head of St John the Baptist"

45
GUSTAVE MOREAU
"Salomé Dancing Before the Head of St. John the Baptist"

46
HANS UNGER
"Salomé"

47
PALMA IL GIOVANE
"Salomé with the Head of John the Baptist"

48
JAN ADAM KRUSEMAN
"Salome with the Head of John the Baptist"

49
FRANZ VON LENBACH
"Salome"

50
GUSTAVE MOREAU
"Salome Carrying the Head of John the Baptist on a Platter"

51
LUCAS CRANACH the Elder
"The Feast of Herod"

52
PETER PAUL RUBENS
"The Feast of Herod"

53
FRANS FRANCKEN THE YOUNGER
"The Banquet of Herod. Salome Presents
the Head of John the Baptist"

54
Source

55
Workshop of PETER PAUL RUBENS
"The Feast of Herod"

56
Workshop of PETER PAUL RUBENS
"Herodias and Salome with
the Head of Saint John the Baptist"

57
ELISABETTA SIRANI
"Herodias with the Head of John the Baptist"

58
FRANCESCO CAIRO
"Herodias with the Head of Saint John the Baptist"

59
PAUL DELAROCHE
"Herodias with the Head of St. John the Baptist"

60
Detail
Source

61
MATTIA PRETI
"Herodias and Salome with
the Head of Saint John the Baptist"

62
PIETER FRANSZ. DE GREBBER
"Herodias Mutilating St John the Baptist's Head"

63
PEDRO GARCÍA DE BENAVARRE
"St. John the Baptist"

64
JUAN DE FLANDE
"Herodias’ Revenge"

65
DONATELLO
"The Feast of Herod"

66
Source

67
MATTIA PRETI
"Feast of Herod"

68
Source

69
HENRI LEOPOLD LEVY
"Herodias"

John’s disciples came and took his body and buried it. Then they went and told Jesus.

70
"Burial of John the Baptist"

71
GEERTGEN TOT SINT JANS
Source

72
"The Burial of St John the Baptist"

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73
"Burial of John Baptist"

New International Version ©1984, Abrgd, EMPHASES added
*For a parallel account, see Mark 6

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KING HEROD BEHEADS
JOHN THE BAPTIST

[joma89]

This post demands a “2nd amendment ping”.

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Because?

[texas booster]

Interesting that Herod would dine while in the presence of a severed head.

Good series!

[InkStone]

Happy New Year Dan! Happy New Year to all who trust our God of grace.

A difficult topic, but beautiful art talent on display;
#52 Rubens (Herodias gloats)
#59 Delaroche (light, mood, color)
#69 Levy (Herod’s body language says much)

Thank You Dan. May we all be joyful for a new year, filled with many possibilities =:^)

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Says everything we need to know about him.

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A gruesome ending to the year.

[etabeta]

Disturbing before breakfast!
All are great paintings. #38, Caravaggio; the intricate wood carving at #40; Bernardino Luini at #43.
#48 by the 19th c. Dutch artistJ. A. Kruseman. He was as well known for his portraits as for his biblical scenes. The eyes of Salome reveal her hatred, her lack of compassion, empty eyes. Like mother, like daughter.
Loving 15th c. Spanish artists, my favorite is #63 by De Benavarres, beautiful and highly detailed.
#66, remarkable mosaic.

[InkStone]

Thank you etabeta; appreciate your teaching of useful information, with details too =:^)

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Hope your appetite can rebound! And Happy New Year!

[etabeta]

Thank you, InkStone and a very Happy New Year!

[etabeta]

I will skip breakfast, consider it intermittent fasting. And a super Happy New Year to you and family, Dan.

[Big Red Badger]

Cheers

[left that other site]

Good Mornig, Dan.:-)

Happy New Year.

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Happy New Year!

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And to you, Mary-Lou. Just left a Prime Directive greeting for you.

[ConorMacNessa]

Good Afternoon, Dan, and Happy New Year! A gruesome array indeed. I favor No. 46, the Hans Unger, for encapsulating the wickedness of Salome.

"Dia shábháil ar fad anseo!"

"God save all here!"

[joma89]

I have no intention of “turning the other check” with the enemies of Christianity.

[ConorMacNessa]

Good Afternoon, Dan, and Happy New Year! A gruesome array indeed. I favor No. 46, the Hans Unger, for encapsulating the wickedness of Salome.

"Dia shábháil ar fad anseo!"

"God save all here!"