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The panel shows three different scenes: in the distance on the left Salome’s dance, and on the right Salome is giving Herodias the Baptist’s head. In the foreground the beheading has already taken place: the executioner is placing John’s head on the platter that Salome is holding. The work comes from the Charterhouse in Miraflores, together with five other panels (P00705-P00710).
The painting shows a luxurious domestic interior. The window at the far end contains a stained glass scene of the Anunciation, an allusion to Christ’s incarnation. The Virgin Mary receives the baby Saint John from his mother Elizabeth in the presence of Zachariah. The work comes from the Charterhouse in Miraflores, together with five other panels (P705-P710).
