The work represents king herod antipas and his wife herodias, located to the right of the composition, sitting at a table conceived in foreshortening by the painter. And they both watch, in the case of the king with stupor, how salome presents them on a tray the head of john the baptist, obtained as a reward for their dance. Object Type: painting. Genre: religious art. Date: 17th century. Dimensions: height: 80 cm (31.4 in); width: 59 cm (23.2 in). Medium: oil on canvas. Depicted People: Herod Antipas, Herodias, Salome. Collection: Museo del Prado. El festín de Herodes, de Juan Carreño de Miranda (boceto)
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