Her mother advised Salome to demand John the Baptist’s head, which Salome presented to her family in an elaborate dish. Here, the head stands on its own, with a startlingly tangible presence. Despite ...

The oil painting Salome with the Head of John the Baptist portrays a gruesome scene, riddled with themes of revenge and jealousy. Though past collections records reflect an attribution of the painting ...

Salome with the head of John the Baptist, by Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio. A Reflection for Friday of the Fourth Week in Ordinary Time Find today’s readings here .

The total value of an artist’s artworks sold at auction over a specific period. This metric reflects the artist’s overall market activity and demand in monetary terms. The middle value of all realized ...

The Biblical figure of Salome, Princess of Judea, who dances before Herod Antipas and demands the head of John the Baptist as a reward, infiltrated late-nineteenth-century culture as an agent of ...

Thousands of people gathered to celebrate São João Festival on the eve of the feast of St. John the Baptist in Porto, Portugal on Sunday.

St. John the Baptist, the forerunner of Christ, is one of only three people in history — after Jesus and Mary — whose birthday is celebrated in the Church’s liturgy. In fact, the Nativity of ...