ID: 901001181 Page link: http://vocab.getty.edu/page/ia/901001181	Record Type: Event/Narrative

	Beheading of Saint John the Baptist (Christian iconography)

Note: Narrative concerning the beheading of John the Baptist, or devotional image of the head or John beheaded. In the story, Herod at the request of Herodias and his step-daughter, Salome, has John beheaded. John had preached against the marriage of Herod to Herodias, the wife of Herod's brother. From Matthew 14:3-12; Mark 6:17-29.

Names:

	Beheading of Saint John the Baptist (Christian iconography) (preferred,English-P,D,P)
	Beheading of St. John the Baptist (Christian iconography) (English,U,P)
	Decapitazione di San Giovanni Battista (Christian iconography) (Italian-P,D,P)

Hierarchical Position:

		Legend, Religion, Mythology (P)
		....<Christian iconography> (P)
		........<New Testament narratives> (P)
		............Life of Saint John the Baptist (Christian iconography) (I)
		................Beheading of Saint John the Baptist (Christian iconography) (P)

Related Iconography:

	actor is .... John the Baptist, Saint
	..........(Legend, Religion, Mythology, Christian iconography, Christian characters, John the Baptist, Saint (Abrahamic religion iconography)) [901001056]

	actor is .... Herodias
	..........(Legend, Religion, Mythology, Christian iconography, Christian characters, Herodias (Christian character)) [901001908]

	source is .... Bible, New Testament
	..........(Literature and Performing Arts, Named written and performed works, Literary works: Philosophy, Religion, Bible (sacred literature, Judeo-Christian), Bible, New Testament (Biblical books, sacred texts)) [901000254]

Other Relationships:

	topic is .... beheading
	.....(executions (personal life events), deaths, personal life events, events (activities), Events (hierarchy name)) (AAT)

	actor is .... Herod Antipas (Roman tetrarch, before 20 BCE-after 39 CE)
	.....(Non-Artists) (ULAN)

	role/characteristic is .... narrative (literary works)
	.....(genres for literature, genres in literature and performing arts, concepts in the arts and humanities, Associated Concepts (hierarchy name)) (AAT)

	culture/religion is .... Christianity
	.....(Abrahamic religions, religions (belief systems, cultures), religions and religious concepts, Associated Concepts (hierarchy name)) (AAT)

	actor is .... Herodias (Ancient queen of Galilee, died 39 CE)
	.....(Non-Artists) (ULAN)

	actor is .... Salome (Ancient aristocrat of Galilee, active 1st century CE)
	.....(Non-Artists) (ULAN)

Sources:

	Beheading of Saint John the Baptist (Christian iconography)
	................Catholic Encyclopedia [online], republished from 1913 edition (2003-)
	................J. Paul Getty Museum, collections online (2000-)
	Beheading of St. John the Baptist (Christian iconography)
	................Encyclopedia Britannica Online (2002-)
	Decapitazione di San Giovanni Battista (Christian iconography)
	................ICCD database (1988-)

Iconography Record Sources:

	................ Iconclass Illustrated Edition (2022-) 73C13 martyrdom and death of John the Baptist
	................ Catholic Encyclopedia [online], republished from 1913 edition (2003-)
	................ Metropolitan Museum of Art [online] (2001-) http://www.metmuseum.org/collection/the-collection-online/search/435759
	................ J. Paul Getty Museum, collections online (2000-) http://www.getty.edu/art/collection/objects/1643/lieven-van-lathem-the-beheading-of-saint-john-the-baptist-flemish-1469/