Beheading of St. John the Baptist, Dutch Master around 1510, after Rogier van der Weyden
Dutch Master around 1510, Rogier van der Weyden
Beheading of St. John the Baptist
DE
Back to top
This work belongs to a main work
Related external works

Reference

Rogier van der Weyden: Johannesaltar, um 1455, Mischtechnik auf Eichenholz, 3 Tafeln je 78,7 x 49,2 cm, Inv.-Nr. 534B, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin - Preußischer Kulturbesitz, Gemäldegalerie

Dutch Master around 1510
afterRogier van der Weyden

Beheading of St. John the Baptist, ca. 1510


Dimensions
45.2 x 28.0 cm
Physical Description
Mixed technique on oak
Inventory Number
878
Object Number
878C
Acquisition
Acquired in 1841
Status
On display, 2nd upper level, Old Masters, room 5

Audio

  • Basic information
    00:59
  • Focus on cultural history
    01:52

Work Data

Basic Information

Title
Beheading of St. John the Baptist
Painter
Inventor
Altar
St. John Altarpiece (after Rogier van der Weyden)
Part Number / Total
3 / 3
Period Produced
School
Object Type
Physical Description
Mixed technique on oak
Material
Technique

Property and Acquisition

Institution
Departement
Collection
Creditline
Städel Museum, Frankfurt am Main
Picture Copyright
Public Domain
Acquisition
Acquired in 1841

Work Content

Iconclass

Primary
  • 73C1334 Salome is given the head of John the Baptist by the executioner
Secondary
  • 48C145(+74221) architectural settings in paintings, sculptures, etc. (+ Gothic art)
  • 48C162(+32) arch, archivolt ~ architecture (+ sculpture)
  • 73C112 John the Baptist disputing
  • 73C113 John the Baptist identifies Christ as the Lamb of God ('Ecce Agnus Dei') (John 1:29, 1:36)
  • 73C131 John the Baptist reproaches Herod (Herod Antipas) and Herodias
  • 73C132 John the Baptist arrested and imprisoned
  • 73C1321 John the Baptist in prison
  • 73C133 Salome dancing during the banquet of Herod
  • 11H(PAUL)9 the apostle Paul of Tarsus; possible attributes: book, scroll, sword - portrait of male saint
  • 11H(SIMON)9 the apostle Simon Zelotes (or Simon the Canaanite); possible attributes: book, saw, scroll - portrait of male saint
  • 11H(JAMES THE LESS)9 the apostle James the Less, first bishop of Jerusalem; possible attributes: book, fuller's club, scroll - portrait of male saint
  • 11H(MATTHEW)9 the apostle and evangelist Matthew (Mattheus); possible attributes: angel, axe, book, halberd, pen and inkhorn, purse, scroll, square, sword - portrait of male saint

Similar works

  • All
  • Motif
  • Picture Elements
  • Association
  • Atmosphere
  • Emotion
Show connecting keywords Hide connecting keywords

Tap on any work to display common keywords.

Hover over a work to display connecting keywords.

More to discover

Contact

Do you have any suggestions, questions or information about this work?

Last update

13.03.2024