'Herodias', c16th century, (1870). Artist: Unknown

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'Herodias', c16th century, (1870). Herodias (14 BC-40 AD) desired the death of John the Baptist because he had denounced her marriage to her uncle, and so she encouraged her daughter Salome to demand John's head. A wood engraving from The Arts of the Middle Ages and at the Period of the Renaissance, by Paul Lacroix, (London, 1870).

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License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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