# Beheading of St John the Baptist

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## Artwork

- Artist: [STANZIONE, Massimo](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/stanzione-massimo-r8c99f39946b1f0>)
- Date: 1601-1650
- Technique: Oil on canvas, 184 x 258 cm

## Commentary

Beheading of St John the Baptist c. 1634 Oil on canvas, 184 x 258 cm Museo del Prado, Madrid This painting is part of a series of canvases with scenes from the life of St John the Baptist which were executed for the Buen Retiro palace. Some paintings of the series were painted by Artemisia Gentileschi.

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## Attribution

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