Salome With The Head Of Saint John The Baptist By Bernardino Luini

Salome with the head of saint john the baptist by bernardino luini Bernardino luini salome receives the head of john the baptist xv th century italian school oil on canvas louvre museum paris.

Salome with the head of saint john the baptist by bernardino luini. Salome with the head john the baptist by bernardino luini 1460 1532 italy italian. Salome with the head of saint john the baptist. It is said that luini may have worked with leonardo da vinci at some point. 47 dates it about 1507.

Bernardino luini was considered a north italian painter. Salome with the head of saint john the baptist was created in 1525 by bernardino luini in high renaissance style. Rogier van der weyden s saint john triptych for miraflores and a reconsideration of salome oud holland 115 no. 62 23 x 51 43 cm 24 1 2 x 20 1 4 inches boston museum of fine arts.

The beheading of saint john the baptist also known as the decollation of saint john the baptist or the beheading of the forerunner is a biblical event and holy day observed by various christian churches that follow liturgical traditions the day commemorates the martyrdom by beheading of saint john the baptist on the orders of herod antipas through the vengeful request of his step daughter. Salome with the head of saint john the baptist by bernardino luini 1480 82 1532 oil on panel c 1515 25 2ab09j2 from alamy s library of millions of high resolution stock photos illustrations and vectors. During the renaissance john s head on a platter was widely understood to be a symbol for the host or sacramental bread in the christian ritual of the eucharist. Her mother advised salome to demand john the baptist s head which salome presented to her family in an elaborate dish.

Many of his paintings were dedicated to da vinci. Salome with the head of saint john the baptist by bernardino luini.