Herodias is a painting by Francesco Cairo which was uploaded on February 14th, 2017.
Herodias
This painting was probably executed in Turin, where Francesco Cairo was court painter to Duke Vittorio Amedeo I of Savoy (1587-1637), between 1633... more
Title
Herodias
Artist
Francesco Cairo
Medium
Painting - Oil On Canvas
Description
This painting was probably executed in Turin, where Francesco Cairo was court painter to Duke Vittorio Amedeo I of Savoy (1587-1637), between 1633 and 1637. It is a fragment of a larger picture and would have originally included the head of Saint John the Baptist. Closely related pictures of Herodias with the head of the Baptist by Cairo are in the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, and the Pinacoteca of Vicenza.
Uploaded
February 14th, 2017
