Monday, March 6, 2017

Strobel's Mural


This is a painting by Barthelomaus Strobel el Joven painted between 1630 and 1633. It is titled, The Beheading of Saint John the Baptist and Herod's Banquet. The original hangs in the Prado Museum, Madrid, Spain. 

11 comments:

  1. Unbelievable painting TFG! I wonder how long it took Joven to complete this incredible endeavour!

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  2. It would be fun to travel and just to see murals.
    Coffee is on

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  3. The rich were sure rich back then - as they are now I guess.

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  4. That is quite a work of art ... it's a wonder how these mythologies produced so much beautiful artistry.

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  5. It took me a while to find the head on the platter. Most artists would place it in the center of the canvas. Fascinating scene. Thanks for contributing to this week's Monday Mural.

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  6. The Prado is a great museum.

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  7. Pretty amazing stuff... By the way, the picture was from last August--- no snow runoff to speak of.

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