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The Beheading of Saint John the Baptist (Giovanni di Paolo)

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The Beheading of Saint John the Baptist
ArtistGiovanni di Paolo
Year1455–1460
MediumTempera
Dimensions68.6 cm × 39.1 cm (27.0 in × 15.4 in)
LocationArt Institute of Chicago, Chicago
Accession1933.1014

The Beheading of Saint John the Baptist is a 15th-century tempera painting by Giovanni di Paolo.[1] It depicts the beheading of John the Baptist.[2]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "The Beheading of Saint John the Baptist". The Art Institute of Chicago. Retrieved 1 October 2020.
  2. ^ Lubbock, Tom (15 May 2009). "Great Works: The Beheading of St John the Baptist (1450s), Giovanni di Paolo". The Independent. Retrieved 1 December 2020.