The Feast of Herod (Rubens)
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| Artist | Peter Paul Rubens |
| Year | c. 1636 |
| Medium | oil paint, canvas |
| Dimensions | 208.00 cm (81.89 in) × 264.00 cm (103.94 in) × 5 cm (2.0 in) |
| Location | Scottish National Gallery |
| Collection | National Galleries of Scotland |
| Accession no. | NG 2193 |
| Identifiers | RKDimages ID: 292757 Art UK artwork ID: the-feast-of-herod-210646 Bildindex der Kunst und Architektur ID: 20420409 |
The Feast of Herod is a c.1635-1638 oil on canvas painting by Peter Paul Rubens, now in the National Galleries of Scotland, for which it was bought in 1958.[1]
It shows a scene from the Gospels in which Herodias' daughter received John the Baptist's head as a reward for her dancing.[2] The work was probably commissioned by patron and collector Gaspar Roomer and possibly helped introduce a neo-Venetian style to Naples which would have a major impact on the evolution of the city's own strand of Baroque painting.[3]
There are several versions of the subject, many copies by followers of Rubens.[4] This painting has been considered a later original and improved version, comprising thirteen figures and reducing the architectural background.
