The Beheading of Saint John the Baptist
GPTKB entity
Properties (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
artwork
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| gptkbp:artist |
Caravaggio
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| gptkbp:artMovement |
Baroque art
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| gptkbp:artwork |
betrayal
realism faith violence martyrdom |
| gptkbp:collection |
gptkb:Royal_Collection
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| gptkbp:colors |
dark_tones
|
| gptkbp:composedOf |
dynamic arrangement
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| gptkbp:culturalSignificance |
gptkb:Christian_iconography
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| gptkbp:depicts |
execution_of_John_the_Baptist
|
| gptkbp:dimensions |
361 cm × 280 cm
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| gptkbp:exhibits |
Caravaggio exhibition 2010
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| gptkbp:has_a_focus_on |
John's_head_on_a_platter
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| gptkbp:historicalContext |
Biblical event
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| gptkbp:historicalFigures |
gptkb:Herod_Antipas
gptkb:Herodias gptkb:Salome |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
The Beheading of Saint John the Baptist
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| gptkbp:influence |
Renaissance_art
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| gptkbp:influencedBy |
Renaissance_painters
Caravaggio's_earlier_works |
| gptkbp:influenceOn |
subsequent artists
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| gptkbp:inspiredBy |
Gospel of Mark
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| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:National_Gallery,_London
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| gptkbp:medium |
oil on canvas
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| gptkbp:notableFeature |
historical narrative
emotional intensity use of color dramatic use of light and shadow cultural impact symbolic elements artistic legacy historical accuracy historical representation dramatic narrative contrast between light and dark dramatic tension emphasis on human emotion depiction of violence spatial depth character expressions interpretations in modern art |
| gptkbp:style |
Baroque
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| gptkbp:subject |
gptkb:Saint_John_the_Baptist
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| gptkbp:symbolism |
sacrifice
|
| gptkbp:technique |
chiaroscuro
|
| gptkbp:yearEstablished |
1608
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