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The beheading of John the Baptist

The beheading of John the Baptist

Pierre Puvis de Chavannes (in 1856)

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The depiction of the executioner beheading John the Baptist against a dark background, calls to mind Italian mannerist paintings and prints. The model for the figure of Salome was Princess Marie Cantacuzène, whom Puvis de Chavannes later married.

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Title The beheading of John the Baptist
Material and technique Oil on panel
Object type
Painting > Painting > Two-dimensional object > Art object
Location This object is in storage
Dimensions Width Error: 89,5 is not a valid BCD value cm
Height 140 cm
Artists Painter: Pierre Puvis de Chavannes
Accession number VdV 62A
Credits Loan Foundation Willem van der Vorm, 1972
Department Modern Art
Acquisition date 1972
Creation date in 1856
Collector Collector / Willem van der Vorm
Internal exhibitions The Collection Enriched (2011)
De collectie als tijdmachine (2017)
Material
Object
Geographical origin France > Western Europe > Europe

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Pierre Puvis de Chavannes

Lyon 1824 - Parijs 1898

Pierre Puvis de Chavannes began studying with Eugène Delacroix in 1844. After the French government purchased one of his works, he began a successful career as...

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