Salome with the Head of John the Baptist
c. 1600/05 | Joseph Heintz d. Ä.
To extend his fantastic collection of Old German painting, Emperor Rudolph II did not baulk at copies or sensitive new creations. “Salome”, painted by Joseph Heintz, is a reinterpretation of “Judith” by Cranach the Elder (inv. no. GG 858). The severed head is now served on a platter, the sword is missing, and the picture’s format as well as some details of the clothes were changed. In terms of colouring, Heintz succeeds in alluding to Cranach, yet his painting is more smooth and picturesque.
To extend his fantastic collection of Old German painting, Emperor Rudolph II did not baulk at copies or sensitive new creations. “Salome”, painted by Joseph Heintz, is a reinterpretation of “Judith” by Cranach the Elder (inv. no. GG 858). The severed head is now served on a platter, the sword is missing, and the picture’s format as well as some details of the clothes were changed. In terms of colouring, Heintz succeeds in alluding to Cranach, yet his painting is more smooth and picturesque.
Artist:
Joseph Heintz d. Ä. (1564 Basel - 1609 Prag) DNB
Time:
c. 1600/05
Object Name
Painting
Culture
German
Material/technology:
oak wood
Dimensions:
Overall: 86,1 cm × 59,9 cm × 2 cm
Framed: 105 cm × 79 cm × 5 cm
Copyright
Kunsthistorisches Museum, Gemäldegalerie
Invs.
Gemäldegalerie, 862
Provenance
ca 1610-1619 Imperial Collection Vienna
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