Wednesday, 7 October 2026

Giovanni di Paolo painted the beheading of John the Baptist in a cycle of 12 panels

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An executioner with a sword stands by a prison window from which a headless body hangs, while a soldier bends over a platter with the saint's head.

The Imprisonment of John the Baptist, His Execution and the Presentation of the Saint's Head to King Herod. Giovanni di Paolo, 1455-1460. The whole life of the Baptist is depicted on 12 panels

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