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Herodiada (Salomea cu capul lui Ioan Botezătorul)

Constantin Lecca

1850

unspecified

From the collection of Bucharest Municipality Museum

Baroque Classical Antiquity Head

Dominant colour

Herodiada (Salomea cu capul lui Ioan Botezătorul) is a 1850 unspecified by Constantin Lecca, a Baroque work, depicting Head, held at Bucharest Municipality Museum.

Who painted this?: Constantin Lecca
When & what style?: 1850 · Baroque
Where can I see it?: Bucharest Municipality Museum

About this work

A woman in a flowing blue and gold dress holds a metal tray with a man’s head on it. She wears a tall, ornate headdress and looks calm. The dark background makes her clothes and the tray stand out. The man’s face on the tray is pale, almost like he’s sleeping. The woman’s pose is stiff, like she’s posing for a portrait. Look up chiaroscuro to see how this painting uses light and shadow.