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Josephus introduces Salome as the daughter of [[Herod II]] and [[Herodias]]. Her paternal grandparents were [[Herod the Great]] and [[Mariamne II]], while another son of [[Herod the Great]], [[Aristobulus IV]] and his wife [[Berenice I]] were her maternal grandparents. She was thus related to both the [[House of Herod]] and the House of [[Hasmoneus]].
After her mother's divorce and remarriage, Salome grew up as the step-daughter of her uncle [[Herod Antipas]]. Some legendary Christian accounts narrate of her involvement in the death of [[John the Baptist]].


Still an adolescent, Salome was given as wife to her uncle [[Herod Philip]], son of [[Herod the Great]]. A young widow, she remarried with [[Aristobulus of Chalcis]], from whom she had three sons named Herod, Agrippa and Aristobulus (see Ant XVIII 136-137).
Nothing else is known about her life and death.


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From the historical point of view, Salome is part of the scion of powerful and politically engaged women that characterized the [[House of Hasmoneus]] (and the [[House of Herod]]), from Queen [[Salome Alexandra]] to [[Alexandra the Hasmonean]], [[Mariamne]], [[Herodias]], [[Berenice]], [[Drusilla]], and others. Research on Salome however is limited by the paucity of historical sources and the legendary nature of the Gospel account. Scholars have rather focused on the study of the Salome legend and its ramifications in literature and the arts.


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The character of Salome is mentioned both in Josephus and in the Gospels of Mark and Matthew.
The Gospels of Mark and Matthew (which do not mention her name or any other incidents in her life) suggest her (involuntary) involvement in the death of John the Baptist. They tell us that as a girl she danced before her uncle (and now step-father) [[Herod Antipas]]. At the instigation of her mother [[Herodias]], she requested and obtained the head of [[John the Baptist]] as her reward from the king.
[[Josephus]] (who does not mention Salome in his account of the death of [[John the Baptist]]), in a genealogical list of the descendants of Herod the Great, talks briefly of her life as the daughter of [[Herod II]] and [[Herodias]], and the step-daughter of [[Herod Antipas]] after her mother's divorce and remarriage. Salome was given as wife to her uncle [[Herod Philip]], son of [[Herod the Great]]. A young widow, she remarried with [[Aristobulus of Chalcis]], from whom she had three sons named Herod, Agrippa and Aristobulus (see Ant XVIII 136-137).
The story of Salome and her involvement in the death of [[John the Baptist]] is repeated also in Islamic traditions.
'''Gabriele Boccaccini''', University of Michigan


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==Overview==
From the historical point of view, Salome is part of the scion of powerful and politically engaged women that characterized the [[House of Hasmoneus]] (and the [[House of Herod]]), from Queen [[Salome Alexandra]] to [[Alexandra the Hasmonean]], [[Mariamne]], [[Herodias]], [[Berenice]], [[Drusilla]], and others.
Josephus introduces Salome as the daughter of [[Herod II]] and [[Herodias]]. Her paternal grandparents were [[Herod the Great]] and [[Mariamne II]], while another son of [[Herod the Great]], [[Aristobulus IV]] and his wife [[Berenice I]] were her maternal grandparents. She was thus related to both the [[House of Herod]] and the House of [[Hasmoneus]].
After her mother's divorce and remarriage, Salome grew up as the step-daughter of her uncle [[Herod Antipas]]. Some legendary Christian accounts narrate of her involvement in the death of [[John the Baptist]].
Still an adolescent, Salome was given as wife to her uncle [[Herod Philip]], son of [[Herod the Great]]. A young widow, she remarried with [[Aristobulus of Chalcis]], from whom she had three sons named Herod, Agrippa and Aristobulus (see Ant XVIII 136-137).
Nothing else is known about her life and death.
Research on Salome however is limited by the paucity of historical sources and the legendary nature of the Gospel account. Scholars have rather focused on the study of the Salome legend and its ramifications in literature and the arts.
'''Gabriele Boccaccini''', University of Michigan
==Salome, in ancient sources==
The character of Salome is mentioned both in Josephus and in the Gospels of Mark and Matthew.
The Gospels of Mark and Matthew (which do not mention her name or any other incidents in her life) suggest her (involuntary) involvement in the death of John the Baptist. They tell us that as a girl she danced before her uncle (and now step-father) [[Herod Antipas]]. At the instigation of her mother [[Herodias]], she requested and obtained the head of [[John the Baptist]] as her reward from the king.
[[Josephus]] (who does not mention Salome in his account of the death of [[John the Baptist]]), in a genealogical list of the descendants of Herod the Great, talks briefly of her life as the daughter of [[Herod II]] and [[Herodias]], and the step-daughter of [[Herod Antipas]] after her mother's divorce and remarriage. Salome was given as wife to her uncle [[Herod Philip]], son of [[Herod the Great]]. A young widow, she remarried with [[Aristobulus of Chalcis]], from whom she had three sons named Herod, Agrippa and Aristobulus (see Ant XVIII 136-137).
The story of Salome and her involvement in the death of [[John the Baptist]] is repeated also in Islamic traditions.
==Salome, in visual arts==
The image of Salome in visual arts changes dramatically over the centuries. In the earliest representations she is a pretty, innocent girl. Then gradually she becomes a young woman (now more indifferent than innocent before the events, which are still determined by her mother, [[Herodias]]). At the end of the 19th century she takes central stage. She is now an Oriental beauty and the villain of the story, fully self-conscious of her power of seduction.
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File:Salome Cesare.jpg|[[Salome (1515 Cesare da Sesto), art]]
File:Salome Titian.jpg|[[Salome (1515 Titian), art]]
File:Salome Berruguete.jpg|[[Salome (1516 Berruguete), art]]
File:Salome Cranach.jpg|[[Salome (1530 Cranach), art]]
File:Salome Luini.jpg|[[Salome (1531 Luini), art]]
File:Salome Caravaggio.jpg|[[Salome with the Head of John the Baptist (1607-1609 Caravaggio), art]]
File:Salome Caracciolo.jpg|[[Salome (1620 Caracciolo), art]]
File:Salome 1635 Reni.jpg|[[Salome (1635 Reni), art]]
File:Salome Guercino.jpg|[[Salome Receives the Head of the Baptist (1637 Guercino), art]]
File:Salome 1640 Reni.jpg|[[Salome (1640 Reni), art]]
File:Salome Dolci.jpg|[[Salome (1670 Dolci), art]]
File:Herodias Delaroche.jpg|[[Herodias (1843 Delaroche), art]]
File:Salome Regnault.jpg|[[Salome (1870 Regnault), art]]
File:Salome Gottlieb.jpg|[[Salome (1878 Gottlieb), art]]
File:Salome Dance Gottlieb.jpg|[[Salome's Dance (1879 Gottlieb), art]]
File:Salome Herbo.jpg|[[Salome (1889 Herbo), art]]
File:Salome Pell.jpg|[[Salome (1890 Pell), art]]
File:Salome Lenbach.jpg|[[Salome (1894 Lenbach), art]]
File:Salome Lefebvre.jpg|[[Salome (1895 Lefebvre), art]]
File:Salome Mackennal.jpg|[[Salome/Judith (1895 Mackennal), art]]
File:Salome Lévy-Dhurmer.jpg|[[Salome (1896 Lévy-Dhurmer), art]]
File:Salome Mucha.jpg|[[Salome (1897 Mucha), art]]
File:Salome Skipworth.jpg|[[Salome (1897 Skipworth), art]]
File:Salome Point.jpg|[[Dance of Salome (1898 Point), art]]
File:Salome Bonnaud.jpg|[[Salome (c1900 Bonnaud), art]]
File:Salome Corinth.jpg|[[Salome (1900 Corinth), art]]
File:Salome Tanner.jpg|[[Salome (1900 Tanner), art]]
File:Salome Picasso.jpg|[[Salome (1905 Picasso), art]]
File:Salome Stuck.jpg|[[Salome (1906 Stuck), art]]
File:Salome Surenyants.jpg|[[Salome (1907 Surenyants), art]]
File:Salome Henri.jpg|[[Salome (1909 Henri), art]]
File:Salome Dessau-Goitein.jpg|[[Salome (1910 Dessau-Goitein), art]]
File:Salome Kraus.jpg|[[Salome (1910 Kraus), art]]
File:Salome Oppenheimer.jpg|[[Salome (1913 Oppenheimer), art]]
File:Salome Bussiere.jpg|[[Salome (1914 Bussiere), art]]
File:Salome Beltrán.jpg|[[Salome (1920 Beltrán Massés), art]]
File:Salome Janes.jpg|[[Salome (1938 Janes), art]]
File:Salome Olbinski.jpg|[[Salome (1999 Olbinski), art]]
File:Salome Coulthart.jpg|[[Salome (2002 Coulthart), art]]
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Salome (Home Page)
Salome (Home Page)

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Salome (1st century CE) was the daughter of Herodias and Herod II, and the step-daughter of Herod Antipas.

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Salome -- Overview
Salome -- Overview

The character of Salome has been subjected in fiction to a dramatic metamorphosis, from innocent child or indifferent teenager to powerful icon of morbid female seductiveness (and anti-Semitism). Salome is one of the most successful and recognizable characters from Second Temple Judaism in modern culture.

In medieval Christian iconography, Salome is portrayed as an innocent child, the passive instrument of her mother's revenge. By the 16th century, the character has matured into a teenager, now more indifferent than innocent to the drama in which she has been involved. The turning point is the second half of the 19th century when Salome is transformed into an Oriental beauty, fully self-conscious of her power of seduction. In the works of Oscar Wilde and Richard Strauss she becomes the epitome of the femme fatale, a sensual, morbid and sadistic character who destroys the men she loves.

  • Gabriele Boccaccini, University of Michigan

Highlights
Highlights

Overview

From the historical point of view, Salome is part of the scion of powerful and politically engaged women that characterized the House of Hasmoneus (and the House of Herod), from Queen Salome Alexandra to Alexandra the Hasmonean, Mariamne, Herodias, Berenice, Drusilla, and others.

Josephus introduces Salome as the daughter of Herod II and Herodias. Her paternal grandparents were Herod the Great and Mariamne II, while another son of Herod the Great, Aristobulus IV and his wife Berenice I were her maternal grandparents. She was thus related to both the House of Herod and the House of Hasmoneus.

After her mother's divorce and remarriage, Salome grew up as the step-daughter of her uncle Herod Antipas. Some legendary Christian accounts narrate of her involvement in the death of John the Baptist.

Still an adolescent, Salome was given as wife to her uncle Herod Philip, son of Herod the Great. A young widow, she remarried with Aristobulus of Chalcis, from whom she had three sons named Herod, Agrippa and Aristobulus (see Ant XVIII 136-137).

Nothing else is known about her life and death.

Research on Salome however is limited by the paucity of historical sources and the legendary nature of the Gospel account. Scholars have rather focused on the study of the Salome legend and its ramifications in literature and the arts.

Gabriele Boccaccini, University of Michigan


Salome, in ancient sources

The character of Salome is mentioned both in Josephus and in the Gospels of Mark and Matthew.

The Gospels of Mark and Matthew (which do not mention her name or any other incidents in her life) suggest her (involuntary) involvement in the death of John the Baptist. They tell us that as a girl she danced before her uncle (and now step-father) Herod Antipas. At the instigation of her mother Herodias, she requested and obtained the head of John the Baptist as her reward from the king.

Josephus (who does not mention Salome in his account of the death of John the Baptist), in a genealogical list of the descendants of Herod the Great, talks briefly of her life as the daughter of Herod II and Herodias, and the step-daughter of Herod Antipas after her mother's divorce and remarriage. Salome was given as wife to her uncle Herod Philip, son of Herod the Great. A young widow, she remarried with Aristobulus of Chalcis, from whom she had three sons named Herod, Agrippa and Aristobulus (see Ant XVIII 136-137).

The story of Salome and her involvement in the death of John the Baptist is repeated also in Islamic traditions.


Salome, in visual arts

The image of Salome in visual arts changes dramatically over the centuries. In the earliest representations she is a pretty, innocent girl. Then gradually she becomes a young woman (now more indifferent than innocent before the events, which are still determined by her mother, Herodias). At the end of the 19th century she takes central stage. She is now an Oriental beauty and the villain of the story, fully self-conscious of her power of seduction.

Pages in category "Salome (subject)"

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Media in category "Salome (subject)"

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