Beheading Collection (#3)

Judith with the Head of Holofernes. Creator: Christoffel van Sichem I
Judith with the Head of Holofernes

Mercury Killing Argus, 1665. Creator: Georg Andreas Wolfgang
Mercury Killing Argus, 1665

Heroic Act of a Father Who Sacrifices for His Son (Trait heroique d'un pere qui se sacrifie...)
Heroic Act of a Father Who Sacrifices for His Son (Trait heroique d'un pere qui se sacrifie pour son fils), 1767

Heroic Act of a Father Who Sacrifices for His Son (Trait heroique d'un pere qui se sacrifie...)
Heroic Act of a Father Who Sacrifices for His Son (Trait heroique d'un pere qui se sacrifie pour son fils), 1767

Salome Dancing Before Herod, c. 1592. Creator: Jan Saenredam
Salome Dancing Before Herod, c. 1592

Judith with the Head of Holofernes. Creator: Aegidius Sadeler II
Judith with the Head of Holofernes

The Martyrdom of Saints Cosmas and Damian (Predella of the Annalena Altarpiece), c. 1440. Found in the collection of the San Marco, Florence

The Ten Martyrs of Crete, between 1668 and 1800. Creator: Cretan School
The Ten Martyrs of Crete, between 1668 and 1800

Beheading of Saint John the Baptist and Herod's Feast, between 1600 and 1650. Creator: Greek School
Beheading of Saint John the Baptist and Herod's Feast, between 1600 and 1650

Saint John the Baptist, 1702. Creator: Bulgarian School
Saint John the Baptist, 1702

Head of Saint John the Baptist in a cup, between 1570 and 1630. Creator: Moscow School
Head of Saint John the Baptist in a cup, between 1570 and 1630

The Devil Doll, 1920. Creator: Dmitriy Stakhievich Moor
The Devil Doll, 1920. [Publisher: Lit. Otdela Politupravleniia Revvoensoveta Respubliki; Place: Moscow] (Department of the Political Directorate of the Revolutionary Military Council)

Salome with the Head of Saint John the Baptist, 1825/1835. Creator: Giuseppe Bernardino Bison
Salome with the Head of Saint John the Baptist, 1825/1835

Tomyris with the Head of Cyrus. Creator: Georg Pencz
Tomyris with the Head of Cyrus

Judith standing and looking up, holding the head of Holofernes in her left hand and a... 1650-1750. Creator: Anon
Judith standing and looking up, holding the head of Holofernes in her left hand and a sword in her right, tents in the background, after Reni, 1650-1750

David standing with crossed legs and holding the head of Goliath on a pedestal at lef... 1600-1700. Creator: Anon
David standing with crossed legs and holding the head of Goliath on a pedestal at left, a sword on the ground, after Reni, 1600-1700

Judith holding the head of Holofernes and a sword, her maid behind her at right, 1819. Creator: Mauro Gandolfi
Judith holding the head of Holofernes and a sword, her maid behind her at right, 1819

The Holy Family with Saint Margaret, ca. 1600. Creator: Carracci, Agostino (1557-1602)
The Holy Family with Saint Margaret, ca. 1600. Found in the collection of the Museo di Capodimonte, Naples

The Trophy of Constantine, with Victory at left crowning the emperor with a laurel, ... ca. 1650-68. Creator: Anon
The Trophy of Constantine, with Victory at left crowning the emperor with a laurel, behind them a bounty of arms, armor, prisoners, and Maxentius head on a stick, ca. 1650-68

Judith standing on a ledge holding the head of Holofernes in her left hand.. 17th century. Creator: Anon
Judith standing on a ledge holding the head of Holofernes in her left hand and a sword in her right, 17th century

Judith with the Head of Holofernes, c. 1520/1530. Creator: Albrecht Altdorfer
Judith with the Head of Holofernes, c. 1520/1530

David and Goliath, n.d. Creator: Alfred Chalon
David and Goliath, n.d

Judith and Holofernes and Other Studies (recto); Diana and Endymion (verso), c.1718. Creator: Giuseppe Nicola Nasini
Judith and Holofernes and Other Studies (recto); Diana and Endymion (verso), c.1718

Judith with the Head of Holofernes, n.d. Creator: Girolamo Mocetto
Judith with the Head of Holofernes, n.d

Sheet of Sketches: Beheading of a Saint (recto); Several Slight Figure Sketches (verso), 1605/44

The Beheading of St. John the Baptist, c. 1500. Creator: Master MZ
The Beheading of St. John the Baptist, c. 1500

Perseus Starting from the Cave of the Gorgons, c.1816. Creator: Henry Fuseli
Perseus Starting from the Cave of the Gorgons, c.1816

Beheading of St. John the Baptist, n.d. Creator: Master of the Beheading of St. John the Baptist
Beheading of St. John the Baptist, n.d

Judith with the Head of Holofernes, n.d. Creator: Marco San Martino
Judith with the Head of Holofernes, n.d

Sheet of Sketches, 1829. Creator: Auguste Raffet
Sheet of Sketches, 1829

Beheading of a Female Saint, n.d. Creator: Unknown
Beheading of a Female Saint, n.d

Judith with the Head of Holofernes, 1550/60. Creator: School of Luca Cambiaso Italian, 1527-1588
Judith with the Head of Holofernes, 1550/60

Henry Howard, Earl of Surrey, n.d. Creator: Jacobus Houbraken
Henry Howard, Earl of Surrey, n.d

David and Goliath, n.d. Creator: Henry Pierce Bone
David and Goliath, n.d

Judith with the head of Holofernes, 1898. Creator: Hermann Hahn
Judith with the head of Holofernes, 1898

The Decollation of St. John the Baptist; work of Caravaggio. Museo Nazionale di Belle Arti, La Valletta, Malta Painting Naturalism of XVII century, Renaissance-Baroque styles and periods, Europe

Beheading of St. John: Bas-relief of a panel of the marble pulpit by Mino da Fiesole and Antonio Rossellino. Located in the Cathedral of Prato. Prato Cathedral

The Beheading of St. John the Baptist, embroidery designed by Antonio di Jacopo di Antonio Benci, said Pollaiolo (1431-1498), Museum of the Opera del Duomo of S

The southern door of the Baptistery of San Giovanni, in Florence, with the sculpture by Vincenzo Danti depicting the Beheading of St

The beheading of St. John the Baptist; detail of the central door architrave of the Baptistry of Pisa Pisa Architrave Romanesque, Middle Ages, Europe, First and Second Millennium A.D

The Portal of the Virgin, right detail of the lunette, by Benedetto Antelami, at the Baptistry of Parma Parma Low Relief, Basrelief Romanesque, Middle Ages, Europe, First and Second Millennium A.D

The Beheading of St. John the Baptist, detail by Andrea del Verrocchio, part of the silver altar of the Baptistry of San Giovanni in Florence

The bronze sculpture group depicting the beheading of John the Baptist, by Vincenzo Danti, located on the entablature over the south door of the Baptistry of San Giovanni

Saint Livier. Creator: Jacques Callot
Saint Livier

David with the Head of Goliath, 1680-1743. Creator: Robert van Audenaerde
David with the Head of Goliath, 1680-1743. After Carlo Maratti

Salome with the Head of John the Baptist, 1514. Creator: Lucas van Leyden
Salome with the Head of John the Baptist, 1514

Judith, ca. 1526. Creator: Barthel Beham
Judith, ca. 1526

Halberdier, 17th century. Creator: Unknown
Halberdier, 17th century

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"Unveiling the Dark Legacy: A Glimpse into Beheading Throughout History" Queen Margaret crowns Duke of York, a symbolic beheading in the 15th century. The Horsemen of the Apocalypse ride forth, their presence foretelling doom and destruction. Bianca Maria's exquisite costume reflects the elegance of a bygone era amidst tales of beheadings. Newfoundland Banks witness an abundance of fish, oblivious to the violent fate that awaits them. Valentin de Boulogne captures Judith's heroic act as she severs Holofernes' head with unwavering determination. Matthias Stom depicts the chilling moment when St John the Baptist faces his gruesome executioner's blade. Domenico Zampieri immortalizes St John's severed head, evoking both reverence and horror in equal measure. Fascist justice looms over Milan's Palace of Justice, reminding us how power can corrupt even our most sacred institutions. Salome holds aloft John the Baptist's severed head, embodying both fascination and repulsion in this haunting masterpiece on canvas. Witnessing St John’s life cycle unfold through frescoes reveals a soldier poised to carry out his tragic beheading during medieval times. From historical figures to biblical narratives, from artistry to political turmoil – explore humanity’s complex relationship with beheadings throughout centuries past. Note.