Salome with the Head of Saint John the Baptist, Oil on wood, 22 1/2 x 18 1/2 in. (57.2 x 47 cm), Paintings, Andrea Solario (Italian, Milan ca. 1465–1524 Milan), This is the finest of several versions of this composition painted by the Milanese artist and may have been painted for a noble patron in France, where Solario worked from about 1507–9. Carried out with incredible attention to detail, the artist achieved a striking effect by contrasting Salome’s idealized beauty and jewels with the horrific view of the Baptist’s head held by the cropped arm of the executioner
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Salome, Head, Saint John, Baptist, Oil, wood, 22 1/2 x 18 1/2, 57.2 47 cm, Paintings, Andrea Solario, Italian, Milan ca., 1465–1524, Milan, finest, several versions, composition painted, Milanese artist, painted, noble patron, France, Solario worked, 1507–9, Carried out, incredible attention, detail, artist achieved, striking effect, contrasting Salome, idealized, beauty, jewels, horrific view, head, held, cropped arm, executioner
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