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Artist:
Henry Ossawa Tanner, born Pittsburgh, PA 1859-died Paris, France 1937  Search this
Medium:
oil on canvas
Dimensions:
45 7/8 x 35 1/4 in. (116.5 x 89.4 cm.)
Type:
Painting
Date:
ca. 1900
Luce Center Label:
Salome stands out from Henry Ossawa Tanner's other religious images, which are more conservative than this provocative painting. Salome's demand for the head of John the Baptist is one of the most lurid stories in the Bible. She dances for her stepfather, who rewards her beauty by giving her the prophet’s head on a platter. Here, Tanner presented Salome in a revealing gown, emphasizing her sensuality. The yellow shape in the lower left of the image, marked with red paint, suggests the corpse of John the Baptist.
Topic:
Religion\New Testament\Salome  Search this
Credit Line:
Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Jesse O. Tanner
Object number:
1983.95.207A
Restrictions & Rights:
CC0
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Smithsonian American Art Museum Collection
Department:
Painting and Sculpture
On View:
Smithsonian American Art Museum, 2nd Floor, East Wing
Data Source:
Smithsonian American Art Museum
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/vk7a0a287e2-0364-41da-9e9a-76292b15c82b
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:saam_1983.95.207A