Saint John the Baptist before Herod John the Baptist at Herod, Round stained glass with representation of John the Baptist at Herod. Behind a set table, Herod and Herodias sit under a canopy, behind which hangs a carpet. There is a mirror in front of the carpet. The pilasters are decorated with war trophies in a rich Renaissance style. Johannes is on the left in front of the table. His position, half turned towards Herod, finds its counter-movement in the position of the servant on the right, who hands a dish with one hand and holds a jug supported on his thigh in the other. The old man, however, watches the meal. In the background on the left, Johannes is led by soldiers to the dungeon. Left and right views of a city view, John the Baptist reproaches Herod (Herod Antipas) and Herodias, John the Baptist arrested and imprisoned, anonymous, Southern Netherlands, c. 1540, glass, silver stain, d 29.5 cm
Keywords:
Saint John, Baptist, Herod John, Herod, Round stained glass, representation, John, set table, Herodias sit under, canopy, hangs, carpet, mirror, front, pilasters, decorated, war trophies, rich Renaissance style, Johannes, left, table, position, half turned towards Herod, finds, counter-movement, servant, right, hands, dish, hand, holds, jug supported, thigh, old man, watches, meal, background, led, soldiers, dungeon, Left, right views, city view, Baptist reproaches Herod, Herod Antipas, Herodias, Baptist arrested, imprisoned, Southern Netherlands, c, 1540, glass, black-and-white stain
Image ID:
The watermark in the image will not appear on the final download.