The Feast of Herod. Salome Bringing the Head of St John the Baptist on a Charger

My name is Isabella, and I will be your guide today through one of our most impressive paintings: The Feast of Herod. Salome Bringing the Head of St John the Baptist on a Charger. nn This painting tells a story, a bit like a movie but on canvas! It shows a big fancy dinner party, but something is wrong. Can you guess what it is? nn Look at the center of the painting. Do you see the young woman holding something round on a plate? That's Salome, and what she's holding is the head of someone called John the Baptist. It's a bit scary, isn't it? nn Look at the faces of the people at the dinner. Some look scared, some look surprised, and some look like they don't want to look at all! The painter wanted to show how everyone felt about what happened. nn What do you think about the painting?