Peter Paul Rubens, The Beheading of Saint John the Baptist

Oil on canvas
cm. 49,5x31,5. Framed
The two main figures, the Baptist and the torturer, are inspired by those on the right-hand side of the Triptych of Saint John painted by Rubens in 1619, in the church dedicated to the saint in Malines.

The two main figures, the Baptist and the torturer, are inspired by those on the right-hand side of the Triptych of Saint John painted by Rubens in 1619, in the church dedicated to the saint in Malines.