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Woman in pink and gold holds a platter with a severed head, a kneeling servant beside her, women in headdresses at left.

Salome with the Head of Saint John the Baptist

A woman in a white blouse, gold skirt and flowing pink mantle holds a platter bearing a severed head, while a kneeling servant in green supports it. Several women in headdresses look on from the left, and a dark background frames the scene.

Artist
Guido Reni
Date
c. 1639–42
Medium
Oil on canvas
Source
Art Institute of Chicago
Size
1686 × 2433 px
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Public domain · Art Institute of Chicago releases this image under CC0 (latest date 1647).
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: CC0 (Art Institute of Chicago, is_public_domain=true)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Art Institute of Chicago, Louise B. and Frank H. Woods Purchase Fund

Español: Salomé con la cabeza de san Juan Bautista

Una mujer con blusa blanca, falda dorada y amplio manto rosa sostiene una bandeja con una cabeza cortada, mientras un sirviente de verde se arrodilla para sostenerla. Varias mujeres con tocados observan desde la izquierda, y un fondo oscuro enmarca la escena.

Português: Salomé com a cabeça de São João Batista

Uma mulher de blusa branca, saia dourada e amplo manto rosa segura uma bandeja com uma cabeça decepada, enquanto um criado de verde se ajoelha para sustentá-la. Várias mulheres de toucado observam à esquerda, e um fundo escuro emoldura a cena.