Salome with the Head of Saint John the Baptist

Jacob Duck’s ‘Salome with the Head of Saint John the Baptist’ is painted on wood, not canvas. Mid-1600s, Netherlands.

The painting depicts Salome holding the severed head of Saint John the Baptist. Duck uses oil paint for intricate details.

Duck trained as a goldsmith before turning to painting. He was active mainly in Utrecht but also worked in Haarlem and The Hague.

Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, Ohio https://clevelandart.org/art/1975.79

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