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In the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland · as of August 2026
FROM THE CLEVELAND MUSEUM OF ART’S CATALOG
Salome’s dancing so pleased her stepfather Herod that he offered her anything she wanted. Her mother advised Salome to demand John the Baptist’s head, which Salome presented to her family on an elaborate dish. Despite its biblical source, this work was meant for a domestic setting, whose owner would have admired the elegant presentation of a shocking story.
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Andrea Solario — Salome with the Head of Saint John the Bapt
Artemisia Gentileschi — Salome with the Head of Saint John t
Titian — Salome
Jacob Cornelisz van Oostsanen — Salome met het hoofd van Joh
Head of Saint John the Baptist
Caravaggio — Salome with the Head of John the Baptist
Caravaggio — Salome with the Head of John the Baptist
Caravaggio — Judith Beheading Holofernes
Artemisia Gentileschi — Judith and Her Maidservant
Gioacchino Assereto — David with the Head of Goliath
Guido Reni — Salome with the Head of Saint John the Baptist
Artemisia Gentileschi — Judith and her maidservant with the 
