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Salome with the Baptist's Head by Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio, Matthew 14:9, Bible.Gallery

Salome with the Baptist's Head is a oil on canvas painting by Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio (1571–1610), created in c. 1609. Measuring 167 × 91 cm, it depicts the biblical scene from Matthew 14:9. This painting is housed at The National Gallery, Trafalgar Square, London.

Matthew 14:9

Matthew 14:9

The king was grieved, but for the sake of his oaths, and of those who sat at the table with him, he commanded it to be given,

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