Herodias presents a striking vision of emotional unrest and moral tension. The biblical figure is shown in a dramatic faint, her face caught between triumph and revulsion, while the missing severed head of John the Baptist—once likely part of the composition—leaves her expression as the central focus. Cairo’s theatrical lighting and textured brushwork heighten the intensity, turning the moment into a study of guilt, power, and human complexity.

Francesco Cairo (1607–1665) was an Italian Baroque painter celebrated for his dramatic religious and historical scenes. Serving as a court painter in Turin, he combined sensuality, violence, and psychological depth, using light and texture to evoke both narrative drama and emotional immediacy. In Herodias, beauty and brutality coexist, inviting viewers to confront the darker currents of human desire and vengeance.

Product Details: Cotton and polyester canvas on Radiata pine wood frame sourced from renewable forests. Includes back mounting.

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