Beheading of St John the Baptist
This painting depicts the beheading of St John the Baptist, purposely painted for the space where it still hangs to date.
Creator
- Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio
- Caravaggio
Subject
- Bible stories
- the beheading of John the Baptist
Type of item
- oil paintings (visual works)
- Early Baroque
Medium
- Oil on canvas
- oil paint (paint)
- canvas (textile material)
Creator
- Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio
- Caravaggio
Subject
- Bible stories
- the beheading of John the Baptist
Type of item
- oil paintings (visual works)
- Early Baroque
Medium
- Oil on canvas
- oil paint (paint)
- canvas (textile material)
Providing institution
Aggregator
Rights statement for the media in this item (unless otherwise specified)
- http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/
Creation date
- 1608
- 1608
- 1608
Current location
- Saint John’s Co-Cathedral
Identifier
- MAL_280_001
Extent
- 361 x 520 cm
Year
- 1608
Providing country
- Malta
Collection name
First time published on Europeana
- 2016-02-11T12:25:39.745Z
Last time updated from providing institution
- 2023-02-24T19:13:58.610Z