Beheading of John the Baptist

Date: 1608
Medium: oil on canvas
Location: Co-Cathedral of St. John, Valletta, Malta

The painting depicts a dramatic scene in a prison cell. In the centre is a man kneeling on the ground holding the body of another man lying on the ground in red trousers, appearing to be lifeless or dead. The woman on the left is bending over with a bowl in her hands. The man in the centre stands resolutely with his hands behind his back. In the background is a man in a cell, watching the scene. The whole composition evokes tragedy and tension.

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Caravaggio painted picture Beheading of John the Baptist in 1608. Prevailing color of this fine art print is brown and its shape is landscape. This art piece is located in Co-Cathedral of St. John, Valletta, Malta. This image is printed on demand - you can choose material, size and finishing.

Caravaggio (Merisi Michalengelo) (1571-1610). Italian Baroque painter, who in his short life was significantly influenced by Baroque painting. Born to a family of architects in Caravaggio, he was an unwary adventurer who liked teasing and toying with fate. In his early works, he preferred realism. He worked with light and shadow, combining natural and architectural elements. He captured dramatic scenes (and his images are very sensational) by utilising hyperrealism and an impressive use of light and shadow. An intense light side, which he started using, helped him add intensity to colours and link the composition into one unit. Light, intense colours, and choice of motifs (often with the presence of death) are the cornerstones of his work, which indelibly influenced the history of art.