Salome Dancing before Herod
The Met
Artist: Spanish (Catalan) Painter(mid-15th century)
Department: European Paintings
Classification: Paintings
Medium: Tempera and gold on wood
Dimensions: 34 1/4 x 33 3/4 in. (87 x 85.7 cm)
Credit Line: The Friedsam Collection, Bequest of Michael Friedsam, 1931
Visual Descriptions
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Brief Description
Figures with crowns and elaborate clothing at a table, with food, a stringed instrument, and a dog
Detailed Description
A rectangular painting depicts an indoor scene with a large group of people. In the upper half, a long, white-clothed table stretches across the width of the image, laden with several large, dark, round objects and smaller, lighter rings. Behind the table, a group of approximately twelve figures are positioned. In the center, a man with a golden crown and beard, dressed in a blue and gold robe, stands next to a woman wearing a crown and an elaborate white and red headpiece, dressed in a patterned red and gold gown. To their left, several women with similar elaborate headwear are visible. To their right, several men, some wearing hats and one with a dark, fur-trimmed hood, are gathered. A red tapestry with a floral pattern hangs on the wall behind the figures. In the lower half of the painting, the floor features a geometric tile pattern in red, white, and blue-gray. Below the table, a woman in a long, flowing red and gold patterned gown with a high slit plays a stringed instrument resembling a viol. She wears a red, heart-shaped headpiece. To her left, a boy in a dark tunic and red hose walks towards the left, holding a small, ornate golden object. A small black dog sits on the patterned floor to the boy's left. The table is supported by two visible wooden trestle legs.
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