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This group, located over the south entrance of the baptistry and installed in 1571, marks a high point in Danti's career. The central St John kneels awaiting his martyrdom, while on the right the elegantly poised executioner holds his sword aloft and on the left is Salome, Herod's daughter. Her elongated form and elaborate costume are emphasized at the expense of cruelty and horror in her face.
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