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The Beheading of Saint John the Baptist is an oil painting by the Italian artist Caravaggio. Measuring 3.7 m by 5.2 m, it depicts the execution of John the Baptist. It is located in the Oratory of S ...
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Michelangelo Caravaggio
Italy
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Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio, known as simply Caravaggio (29 September 1571 – 18 July 1610), was an Italian painter active in Rome for most of his artistic life. During the final four years of ...
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Caravaggio's Dramatic Masterpiece: "The Beheading of Saint John the Baptist"

Michelangelo Caravaggio's monumental oil painting "The Beheading of Saint John the Baptist" is a powerful and emotionally charged depiction of the execution of the Christian saint. Measuring an impressive 3.7 meters by 5.2 meters, this masterpiece is housed in the Oratory of St. John's Co-Cathedra ...
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Caravaggio's Dramatic Masterpiece: "The Beheading of Saint John the Baptist"

SUMMARY


Michelangelo Caravaggio's monumental oil painting "The Beheading of Saint John the Baptist" is a powerful and emotionally charged depiction of the execution of the Christian saint. Measuring an impressive 3.7 meters by 5.2 meters, this masterpiece is housed in the Oratory of St. John's Co-Cathedra ...
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