109. Icon of the Beheading of John the Baptist. Early 19th century.

Icon of the Beheading of John the Baptist. Early 19th century. One of the dramatic events in the life of the last prophet, drawing a line to his earthly days and gaining instructive eternity. The event takes place in a woodland of mountains, not far from the royal palace of Herod. The abundance of the ocher-green background, the proportionate structure of the figures and the strict narrow margins make it possible to date the icon to the very beginning of the 19th century.