• Bejeading of John the Baptist
  • Item ID : 142
  • Collection Name : Holy Metropolis of Korinthos, Sikionos, Zemenos, Tarsos and Polifegos
  • Place : Korinthos
  • Dimension : 0,54 x 0,40 μ.
  • Description : This image is a work of one of the workshops of Constantinople, as the inscription on the bottom witness. "The Hand Christodoulos Epivatianou, Constantinople.”
    In the centre of the image represented the executioner s sword bearer and Salome, which bears on the panel head of John the Baptist.
    The artistic value of the icon is impressive and the details are made by a professional hagiographer.