karosen: illumanu: selection of some dancing Salomes 1. bronze door, Verona, Basilica di San Zeno 2.
karosen:illumanu:selection of some dancing Salomes1. bronze door, Verona, Basilica di San Zeno2. Bourges cathedral3. 1310-20 British Library, Royal 2 B VII (Queen Mary Psalter), fol. 264v4. ca. 1200-25 British Library, Arundel 157, fol. 7r5. St John in Mustair6. c. 1325-50 British Library, YatesThompson 13, fol. 106vThe Beheading of Saint John the Baptist(also known as: Decollation of Saint John the Baptist or Beheading of the Forerunner) is a holy day observed by various Christian churches that follow liturgical traditions. The day commemorates the martyrdom by beheading of Saint John the Baptist on the orders of Herod Antipas through the vengeful request of his step-daughter Salome and her mother. -- source link
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