Martyrdom of Saint John the Baptist

The episode depicted in this splendid sketch is the "Martyrdom of Saint John the Baptist" is taken from the Gospel according to Mark 6, 21-28 by the Genoese painter Orazio De Ferrari. During the celebration of Herod's birthday the beautiful daughter of Herodias, Salome, enchanted by dancing the king who swore to his beautiful daughter to fulfill her wish. On the advice of his mother he asked the sovereign for the head of John the Baptist on a silver tray. And you know a king you never go back on your word! The canvas depicts the last act of the saint's life, with his hands tied behind his back, recognizable by his iconographic attributes, the skin of