The Feast of Herod (Rubens)
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Artist | Peter Paul Rubens ![]() |
Year | c. 1636 |
Medium | oil paint, canvas |
Dimensions | 208.00 cm (81.89 in) × 264.00 cm (103.94 in) × 5 cm (2.0 in) |
Location | Scottish National Gallery |
Collection | National Galleries of Scotland ![]() |
Accession No. | NG 2193 ![]() |
Identifiers | RKDimages ID: 292757 Art UK artwork ID: the-feast-of-herod-210646 |
The Feast of Herod is a c.1635-1638 oil on canvas painting by Peter Paul Rubens, now in the National Galleries of Scotland, for which it was bought in 1958.[1]
It shows a scene from the Gospels in which Herodias' daughter received John the Baptist's head as a reward for her dancing.[2] The work was probably commissioned by patron and collector Gaspar Roomer and possibly helped introduce a neo-Venetian style to Naples which would have a major impact on the evolution of the city's own strand of Baroque painting.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ "Catalogue entry".
- ^ "peterpaulrubens.net - The Feast of Herod".
- ^ Renato Ruotolo. "Roomer, Gaspar." Grove Art Online. Oxford Art Online. Oxford University Press. Web. 21 Nov. 2013
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