The Feast of Herod (Rubens)

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The Feast of Herod
ArtistPeter Paul Rubens Edit this on Wikidata
Yearc. 1636
Mediumoil paint, canvas
Dimensions208.00 cm (81.89 in) × 264.00 cm (103.94 in) × 5 cm (2.0 in)
LocationScottish National Gallery
CollectionNational Galleries Scotland Edit this on Wikidata
Accession No.NG 2193 Edit this on Wikidata
IdentifiersRKDimages 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]

  1. ^ "Catalogue entry".
  2. ^ "peterpaulrubens.net - The Feast of Herod".
  3. ^ Renato Ruotolo. "Roomer, Gaspar." Grove Art Online. Oxford Art Online. Oxford University Press. Web. 21 Nov. 2013