Salome with the Head of John the Baptist (Luini)

Salome with the Head of John the Baptist is a c. 1527 oil-on-panel painting by Bernardino Luini.

Art historians argue that Salome's face was based on Leonardo's La Scapigliata.

[2] The painting depicts an executioner, who is propping the severed head of John the Baptist into a footed stand resting on a ledge and held by Salome (or possibly Herodias).

On the left, an old woman with a veiled head, probably a maid, witnesses the scene.

Particular attention is paid to the sumptuous dress of Salome, characteristic of the fashion of the early 16th century, as well to her elaborate braided hair.