St. John the Baptist before Herod

A Biblical engraving showing John the Baptist accusing King Herod.

Visual Details

Description

John the Baptist, dressed in skins, holds a cross-staff with a banner reading “Ecce Agnus Dei”. He extends his hand toward King Herod, who sits with a crown and scepter. An empty tray and sword sit on a table between them, prefiguring John’s beheading

The Subject

Biblical history, John the Baptist, King Herod

Technical Specifications

Gottlieb Heuß (Heiss)
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Engraving
Circa 1720-1740
Likely “Historia Veteris et Novi Testamenti”
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“Non licet tibi habere”; “Cum Grat. et Privil. Sac. Cæs. Cathol. Maj. Gottlieb Heiß Sculp. et excud. Aug. Vind.”
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Augsburg, Germany

Historical Significance

Published with an Imperial Privilege from the Holy Roman Emperor, indicating it was a luxury edition with copyright protection in the 18th century

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