Oil On Canvas Atelier Guido Reni V.1640

Exceptional oil on canvas representing Salome holding the head of Saint John the Baptist. Bologna around 1640, workshop of Guido Reni (1575-1642) The original painting by Guido Reni was painted in 1638. It recounts a famous biblical scene from the New Testament. "For Herod, who had John arrested, had bound him and put him in prison, because of Herodias, wife of Philip, his brother, because John said to him:" You are not permitted to have him. for women. He wanted to put him to death, but he feared the crowd, because they looked at John like a prophet. Now, when the anniversary of Herod's birth was celebrated, Herodias' daughter danced among the guests, and pleased Herod, so that he promised with oath that he would give her whatever she asked. At her mother's instigation, she said: “Give me here, on a plate, the head of John the Baptist. The king was saddened; but, because of his oaths and of the guests, he commanded that it be given to him, and he sent to behead John in the prison. Her head was brought on a plate, and given to the girl, who carried it to her mother. Gospel of St. Matthew 14: 3-11 Compulsive gambler, Guido Reni often faced financial difficulties despite the high demand and high price of his works. This is why he asked his workshop to copy his works in order to be able to increase his commercial power. 50x40cm Restored and re-coated. Expert: Patrice Dubois Period frame in gilded wood signed in ink on the back Luini, probable apocryphal signature of the great Italian painter.