Salome empfängt den Kopf des hl. Johannes des Täufers

Salome receives the Head of John the Baptist

When Salome was granted a wish by King Herod, she asked for the head of John the Baptist (Mark 6). Although often shown triumphant, here Salome turns away from the grisly sight. This work was painted after Caravaggio was forced to flee Rome for killing a man.