Have you ever been disturbed by some of the heady subject matters artists and composers depict? Well, get ready for this week's episode! Salome and her intriguing narrative have aroused the artistic interest of many over the centuries, so join us as we dance around a few interpretations of this scandalous character!

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Art:

Lucas Cranach, the Elder (1472-1553): Salome with the Head of Saint John the Baptist (1530s)

Gustave Moreau (1826-1898): The Apparition (1876)

Benvenuto Cellini (1500-1571): Perseus with the Head of Medusa (1545-1554)

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Music:

Richard Strauss (1864-1949): Salome (1903-05)