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Elizabeth Butler, who is rumoured to have been poisoned by her jealous husband. Painted by Peter Lely, c.1660 1600s Clothing, 1600s Fashion, 17th Century Portraits, 17th Century Clothing, Marie De Medici, 17th Century Fashion, Lady Elizabeth, Giovanni Boldini, William Adolphe Bouguereau

They may look the picture of elegance, all serene expressions and ruffled silk set against spectacular backdrops. But these baroque beauties were the most scandalous socialites of their day.

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St John The Baptist, Baroque Painting, Lady Godiva, Aubrey Beardsley, Peter Paul Rubens, Art Parody, Baroque Art, Classic Paintings, Jean Baptiste

The story is told in two of the Gospels (Matthew 14: 3-12 and Mark 6: 17-29): St John the Baptist is in prison for denouncing the adulterous and incestuous liaison between King Herod and Herodias. Salome (Herodiass daughter by a previous marriage) so delights the King with her dancing that he promises to give her anything she wants. Prompted by her mother, she asks for John the Baptists head on a platter.This painting entered the Royal Collection as a gift from Sir John Finch to King Charles…

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Caravaggio "Judith Beheading Holofernes" 1598-99 (detail) | Flickr Michelangelo Caravaggio, Caravaggio Paintings, Artemisia Gentileschi, Baroque Painting, Art Details, Baroque Art, History Of Art, Rembrandt, Sicily

Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio (Italian 1573-1610) Oil on canvas, National Gallery of Ancient Art, Rome Italy Caravaggio pushed his figures up against the picture plane and used dramatic lighting which gives his paintings a quality of immediacy. He portrayed realistic observations of the physical and emotional human state. These combined characteristics had a formative influence on Baroque painting.

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