1512
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Salome is a 1512 ink by Hans Baldung Grien, a Renaissance work, depicting Beheaded Head, held at National Gallery of Art.
The painting shows a woman holding a plate with a man's head on it. She's dressed in fancy clothes and has a serious look. The woman is Salome, a figure from the Bible. Her story is interesting because it's often depicted in art. To learn more about the artist who created this image, look up the artist: Baldung Grien, Hans.
Hans Baldung (1484 or 1485 – September 1545), called Hans Baldung Grien, (being an early nickname, because of his predilection for the colour green), was a painter, printer, engraver, draftsman, and stained glass…
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