491467 Head of John the Baptist, late 1500s (oil on canvas) by Titian, Tiziano Vecelli (c.1488-1576) (follower); 50x75.2 cm; Cleveland Museum of Art, OH, USA; (add.info.: John the Baptist\'s preaching eventually angered the local ruler Herod Antipas, who imprisoned the saint after being publicly criticized for the adulterous relationship he had with his niece Herodias. At a feast for Herod\'s birthday, Salome, Herodias\' daughter, danced before the monarch. Pleased with her performance, the king promised her anything she desired. Herodias, to avenge herself, told her daughter to request the head of John the Baptist on a plate. The scroll reads Ecce Agnus Dei (Behold the Lamb of God).); Mr. and Mrs. William H. Marlatt Fund; Italian, out of copyright.