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Salome with the Head of St. John the Baptist

Albrecht Altdorfer

Cleveland Museum of Art

A woman with long wavy hair and an elaborate headdress holds a platter with a human head on it. She wears a dress with puffy sleeves and a low neckline. Her hair flows down her back and over her shoulders. The head on the platter appears to be a man's. The woman looks down at the head. The drawing is in black and white on a brown background.

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571 × 900 px
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