Onthoofding van Johannes de Doper 1578

Giovanni Battista Cavalieri's 1578 engraving, *Onthoofding van Johannes de Doper*, depicts the biblical story of John the Baptist's beheading. The detailed composition shows the executioner holding the severed head, while John's lifeless body lies on the ground. The figures are rendered in a realistic style characteristic of the late Renaissance. This artwork showcases Cavalieri's skill as a printmaker, with his masterful use of line to convey depth, form, and emotion in this dramatic scene.