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.
Specifications
| 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 89,5 cm Height 140 cm |
|---|---|
| Artists |
Painter:
Pierre Puvis de Chavannes
: A.J. Heijdenrijk |
| 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 |
All about the artist
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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