Gerrit van Honthorst
The Beheading of St. John the Baptist
Circa 1510-1515
Oil on canvas
Church of Santa Maria della Scala, Rome
The figure at the top is an angel reaching down toward the saint's head with a crown of martyrdom.
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St. John the Baptist
Photographed at the site by Richard Stracke
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