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Herodias mutilating the severed head of Saint John the Baptist held by Salome. Oil painting attributed to Pieter de Grebber.
Grebber, Pieter de, approximately 1600-1652 or 1653.Date: [between 1640 and 1649?]Reference: 44824i- Books
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Herodias; or Cruelty and revenge, the effects of unlawful pleasure, illustrated in a sermon, on the death of John the Baptist, preached at Portsmouth, to the Rev'd Dr. Langdon's congregation, on Lord's Day, June 14th, 1772. By Samuel Macclintock, A.M. Pastor of the church in Greenland. Published at the request of many of the hearers.
Macclintock, Samuel, 1732-1804.Date: [1772]- Pictures
The head of John the Baptist is brought to Salome and Herodias. Engraving by S.A. Bolswert after P.P. Rubens.
Rubens, Peter Paul, 1577-1640.Reference: 22681i- Books
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A new historical catechism ; containing, witty answers to several questions, of many wonderful matters in ancient history. Shewing, 1. The light of the Heathen World. 2. The consession and decease of Oracles 3. The miracles that happened at our Saviour's birth. 4. The Usurpation of Herod to the kingdom of Judea by treachery. 5. The many great and cruel murders committed by him, together with the way and manner of murdering the children of Bethlehem. 6. An account of the miserable death, with the miserable deaths of his successors. 7. The death of Herodias and her dancing daughter. 8. The death of Pontius Pilate, and Nero the Roman Emperor. 9. The destruction of Jerusalem, with the number of those that died in the siege, as likewise the number of those that were sent to be put to death as the Emperor pleased for his own diversion. 10. Josephus and the Roman Account of our Saviour. 11. A remarkable story of the Mogul and a divining Ape, with a wonderful apparition that happened at Mahomet's Tomb. And other things very worthy of observation.
Date: MDCCLXXXVII. [1787]- Books
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A new historical catechism; containing witty answers to several questions, of many wonderful matters in ancient history. Shewing, 1. The light of the Heathen world. 2. The confession and decease of oracles. 3. The miracles that happened at our Saviour's birth. 4. The usurpation of Herod to the kingdom of Judea by treachery. 5. The many great and cruel murders committed by him, together with the way and manner of murdering the children of Bethlehem. 6. An account of his miserable death, and of his successors. 7. The death of Herodias and her dancing daughter. 8. The death of Pontius Pilate, and Nero the Roman Emperor. 9. The destruction of Jerusalem, with the number of those that died in the siege, as likewise the number of those that were sent to be put to death, as the Emperor pleased for his own diversion. 10. Josephus and the Roman account of our Saviour. To which is added, a remarkable story of the Great Mogul and a divining ape, with a wonderful apparition that happened at Mahomet's tomb; And other Things very worthy of Observation.
Date: 1791- Books
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A New historical catechism, Containing witty answers to several questions of many wonderful matters in ancient history. I. Shewing the light of the heathen world. II. The confession and decease of oracles. III. The miracles that happened at Our Saviour's birth. IV. The usurpation of herod to the kingdom of Judea by treachery. V. The many great and cruel murders committed by him, together with the way and manner of murdering the children of Bethlehem. VI. An account of his miserable death, with the miserable deaths of his successors. VII. The death of Herodias and her dancing daughter. VIII. The death of pontius pilate, and Nero the Roman emperor. IX. The destruction of Jerusalem, with the number of those that died in the siege, as likewise, the number of those that was sent to be put to death as the emperor pleased for his own diversion. X. Josephus' and the Roman account of our saviour. XI. The life and death of Simon Magus. XII. A remarkable story of the Great Moguland a divining ape; with a wonderful apparition that happened at Mahomet's tomb.-and other things very worthy observation. Licensed and entered according to order.
Date: 1790?]- Books
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A New historical catechism, Containing witty answers to several qustions of many wonderful matters in ancient history. I. Shewing the light of the heathen world. II. The confession and decease of oracles. III. Miracles that happened at Our Saviour's birth. IV. The usurpation of Herod to the kingdom of Judea by treachery. V. The many great and cruel murders committed by him, together with the way and manner of murdering the children of Bethlehem. VI. An account of his miserable death, with the miserable deaths of his successors. VII. The death of Herodias and her dancing daughter. VIII. The death of pontius Pilate, and Nero the Roman emperor. IX. The destruction of Jerusalem, with the number of those that died in the siege: as likewise, the number of those that was sent to be put to death as the emperor pleased for his own diversion. X. Josephus, and the Roman account of our saviour. XI. The life and death of Simon Magus. XII. A remarkable story of the Great Mogul and a divining ape: with a wonderful apparition that happened at Mahomet's tomb. XIII. A remarkable relation of seven sleepers, who slept above two hundred years: with many other things very worthy observation.
Date: 1776- Books
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A new historical catachism, containing witty answers to several questions of many wonderful matters in ancient history. I. Shewing the light of the Heathen world. II. The confession and decease of Oracles. III. The miracles that happened at our Saviour's birth. IV. The usurpation of Herod to the Kingdom of Judea by treachery. V. The many great and cruel murders committed by him together with the way and manner of murdering the childeren of Bethlehem VI. an account of his miserable death, with the miserable deaths of his successors. VII. The death of Herodias and her dancing daughter. VIII. The death of Pontius Pilate, and Nero the Roman Emperor. IX. The destruction of Jerusalem, with the number of those that died in the siege, as likewise, the number of those that was sent to be put to death as the Emperor pleased for his own diversion X. Josephus and the Roman account of our Saviour. XI. The Life and Death of Simon Magus. XII. A remarkable story of the Great mogul and a divining ape, ... a wonderful apparition that happened at mahomets tomb. and other very remarkable things. The captivities of Jerusalem lamented; or, a plain description of Jerusalem, from Joshua's time to this year of Christ, by Scripture, and Ancient History.
Date: [1800?]- Books
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A new historical catechism; containing witty answers to several questions, of many wonderful matters in ancient history. 1. Shewing the light of the heathen world. 2. The confession and decease of Oracles. 3 The miracles that happened at our Saviour's birth. 4. The usurpation of Herod to the Kingdom of Judea. 5. The many great and cruel murders committed by him; together with the manner and number of children slain in Bethlehem, by his order. 6. An account of his miserable death, with the miserable deaths of his successors. 7. The death of Herodias, and her dancing daughter. 8. The death of Pontius Pilate, and Nero the Roman emperor. 9. The destruction of Jerusalem, with the number of those that died in the siege; as likewise the number of them that were sent to Rome to be put to death as the emperor pleased for his own diversion. 10. Josephus and the Roman account of our Saviour. 11. The remarkable life and death of Simon Magnus. 12. A remarkable history of the Great Mogul and a divining ape; with a wonderful apparition that happened at Mahomet's tomb. 13. A full and particular account of the wise men of the east, who came to visit our Saviour at his nativity. 14. A beautiful description of the building of the tower of Babel. 15. Also several questions about Sodom and Gomorrah.
Date: 1750?]- Pictures
The head of John the Baptist is brought to Herod at the feast. Etching by G.W.L. after J. Gossaert.
Gossaert, Jan, approximately 1478-approximately 1532.Reference: 22639i- Pictures
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Decapitation of Saint John the Baptist. Lithograph by J. Dickson after Cesare da Sesto.
Cesare, da Sesto, 1477-1523.Date: 1800-1899Reference: 6251i- Pictures
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Salome shows the head of John the Baptist to her parents at the feast. Engraving, 1652, after P.P. Rubens.
Rubens, Peter Paul, 1577-1640.Date: 1652Reference: 24123iPart of: Historiae sacrae Veteris et Novi Testamenti.- Pictures
Salome with the head of Saint John the Baptist. Lithograph by F. Hanfstaengl, 1839, after C. Dolci.
Dolci, Carlo, 1616-1686.Date: 1839Reference: 34454iPart of: Vorzüglichsten Gemälde der königlichen Galerie in Dresden.- Pictures
The head of John the Baptist is brought to Salome; Bacchus stands behind her with a dismembered stag. Engraving by T. Holloway after J.H. Füssli.
Fuseli, Henry, 1741-1825.Reference: 22684i