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Salome Dancing Before Herod
Salome Dancing Before Herod is an ink print by the Renaissance artist Jan Pietersz Saenredam. It dates from 1592 and is held in the collection of the National Gallery of Art. Jan Pietersz.
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- Inscribed:lower left, in image, in plate: KVMandere inuen, I. Saenredam schulp; below image, in plate: Dum laetus celebrare suum meditatur Herodes / Natalem, proceresq[ue] suos simul aduocat omnes / Filia Herodiadis saltu mercata petulco / Baptist[a]e est disco gauisa cruento, / conuiu[a]e attoniti resident, Rex ipse stupore / Perculsus damnat nimium temeraria vota / Fra[n]co Estius (Wishing to joyfully celebrate his birthday, Herod calls all of his most distinguished subjects to his side. In reward for her wanton dance, Herodias' daughter looks forward to receiving the head of John the Baptist on a bloody platter. The dinnner guests are bewildered, and in stupified dismay the king himself curses his all too rash promise.); on verso, at bottom left, in pen and ink by a later hand: J. Saenredam Sc / Amsterdam gedruckt bij Davit do meijne inde / werrelt cart [translation by Jan Bloemendal in _The New Hollstein Dutch & Flemish Etchings, Engravings and Woodcuts, 1450-1700_. (Karel van Mander, Marjolein Leesberg, author). Rotterdam: Sound & Vision Interactive, 1999, no. 49, p. lxix.]
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Overview
Jan Pietersz. Saenredam's engraving Salome Dancing Before Herod, created around 1592, is a print on laid paper exemplifying the artist's skill in rendering detailed, dramatic scenes.
Subject & Meaning
The engraving depicts the biblical story of Salome dancing for King Herod, capturing a moment of tension and drama as the figures react to her performance.
Technique & Style
Executed in the Northern Mannerist style, the print showcases Saenredam's expertise in engraving, with fine lines conveying texture and depth, and intricate details bringing the scene to life.
History & Provenance
Saenredam, a Dutch artist active in the late 16th century, was known for his allegorical works drawn from mythology and scripture; his son, Pieter Jansz. Saenredam, later gained fame for his architectural interiors.
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Jan Pieterszoon (abbr. Pietersz.) Saenredam (c. 1565 – 6 April 1607) was a Dutch Northern Mannerist painter, printmaker in engraving, and cartographer, and father of the painter of church interiors, Pieter Jansz…
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