Salome in Fine Art
Salome in fine art has a long history. She has been depicted countless times in painting, sculpture, and visual art forms. This gallery explores a sampling of her visual transformation across artistic styles and centuries.
Herodias Mutilating the Severed Head of Saint John the Baptist Held by Salome, by Pieter Fransz de Grebber
Salome with the Head of St. John the Baptist, by Onorio Marinari, 1670s
Salome, by Henri Regnault, 1870
Salome, by Robert Henri, 1909; soprano Mademoiselle Voclezca as a sensuous, dangerous Salome in the Strauss opera; more at Billlefurgy.com
Salome 2, by Robert Henri, 1907, soprano Mademoiselle Voclezca as a sensuous, dangerous Salome in the Strauss opera; more at Billlefurgy.com
The Stomach Dance, by Aubrey Beardsley, 1893. Salome doing a semi-nude, provocative, sinuous dance in bold black ink; more at Billlefurgy.com
The Climax, by Aubrey Beardsley, 1893 — Salome in an erotic Art Nouveau vision of death and desire; see more at Billlefurgy.com
Salome with head of John the Baptist, by by Gyula Éder, 1907
Salome, by Jean Sala, 1895, topless, semi-nude woman with platter; for more see Billlefurgy.com
