Dance of the Seven Veils
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The Dance of the Seven Veils is the dance performed by Salome before King Herod Antipas in modern stage, literature, and visual arts. It is an elaboration on the New Testament story of the Feast of He
Dance of Salome. Armand Point, 1898
The Stomach Dance by Aubrey Beardsley, an interpretation of the Dance of the Seven Veils
A poster for a performance by Loïe Fuller at the Folies Bergère
Brigid Bazlen as Salomé in the biblical epic King of Kings (1961)
Salome
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Salome, also known as Salome III, was a Jewish princess, the daughter of Herod II and princess Herodias. She was a granddaughter of Herod the Great and the stepdaughter of Herod Antipas. She is known
Dance of the Seven Veils
…The Dance of the Seven Veils is the dance performed by Salome before King Herod Antipas in modern stage, literature, and visual arts. It is an elaboration on the New Testament story of the Feast of Herod and the…
Salome with John the Baptist's head, by Charles Mellin (1597–1649)
Salomé with the head of John the Baptist, Lucas Cranach, the Elder, first half of the 16th century
Salome depicted as Queen of Armenia Minor, on the right. On the left, her husband Aristobulus.
Herod's Banquet (detail) by Fra Filippo Lippi (15th century)