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The Dance at the Court of Herod
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In this imaginative composition, Meckenem combines John the Baptist’s beheading with a courtly promenade. The religious narrative’s gruesome episodes occur in the background, where Salome collects the saint’s severed head on a platter and then presents it at Herod’s banquet table. Salome appears a third time in the foreground, where she dances with a lusty suitor who grabs her waist instead of politely holding her hand.
| Artist / Maker | Israhel van Meckenem |
|---|---|
| Date | c. 1500 |
| Culture / Origin | Germany |
| Medium | engraving |
| Dimensions | Image: 21.5 x 31.5 cm (8 7/16 x 12 3/8 in.); Sheet: 21.5 x 31.5 cm (8 7/16 x 12 3/8 in.) |
| Department | Prints |
| Type |
About the Artist
Israhel van Meckenem (German, c. 1440–1503) Full biography →
Provenance & Source
Image & data: Cleveland Museum of Art, CC0 / Public Domain.
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