Salome
Object Details
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- Salome stands out from Henry Ossawa Tanner's other religious images, which are more conservative than this provocative painting. Salome's demand for the head of John the Baptist is one of the most lurid stories in the Bible. She dances for her stepfather, who rewards her beauty by giving her the prophet’s head on a platter. Here, Tanner presented Salome in a revealing gown, emphasizing her sensuality. The yellow shape in the lower left of the image, marked with red paint, suggests the corpse of John the Baptist.
- Credit Line
- Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Jesse O. Tanner
- Data Source
- Smithsonian American Art Museum
- Date
- ca. 1900
- Object number
- 1983.95.207A
- Artist
- Henry Ossawa Tanner, born Pittsburgh, PA 1859-died Paris, France 1937
- Restrictions & Rights
- CC0
- Type
- Painting
- Medium
- oil on canvas
- Dimensions
- 45 7/8 x 35 1/4 in. (116.5 x 89.4 cm.)
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- Smithsonian American Art Museum Collection
- Department
- Painting and Sculpture
- On View
- Smithsonian American Art Museum, 2nd Floor, East Wing
- Topic
- Religion\New Testament\Salome
- Record ID
- saam_1983.95.207A
