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        "title": "Salome with the Head of John the Baptist",
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        "did_you_know": "The stoic Salome in this drawing awaits the head of John the Baptist so that she can deliver it to King Herod on a salver.",
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        "description": "The Utrecht artist Nicolaes Knupfer was known for depicting powerful women who outsmarted or overpowered men. This drawing, probably a study for a painting, depicts the New Testament story of Salome, who was granted a wish by King Herod after dancing for him. Encouraged by her mother, Herodias, Salome asked for the head of John the Baptist, against whom Herodias bore a grudge for objecting to her marriage to the king. The scene shows the theatrical moment after the beheading, when a stoic Salome holds a salver to receive the head.",
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                "citation": "Saxton, Jo, and Nicolaus Knupfer. Nicolaus Knupfer, an Original Artist: Monograph and Catalogue Raisonne\u0301 of Paintings and Drawings. Doornspijk, Netherlands: Davaco, 2005.",
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