Betrayed (Head of John the Baptist)
| CCAC #: | 0079 |
| Artwork title: | Betrayed (Head of John the Baptist) |
| Artist(s): |
Dumile Feni |
| Year made: | c. 1968 |
| Artwork type: | Paper |
| Medium: | Pen and ink on paper |
| Dimensions (mm): | 335 x 445 |
| Framed dimensions (in mm): | 815 x 545 x 50 |
| Source: | Donated by Albie Sachs |
| Year acquired: | 2004 |
| Installation type: | Movable artwork |
| Current location: | On public display |
| Exhibitions: | |
| Signage: | Feni was born to devout Christian Xhosa parents in Worcester, Western Cape. It might have been his religious upbringing and possible exposure to Salome receives the Head of John the Baptist by Caravaggio, whilst in exile in London, that inspired this work. It also evokes other paintings of the biblical beheading of John the Baptist |
Photographer: Ben Law-Viljoen
Photo copyright: CCT
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NOTE: The process of photographing artworks in the CCAC is underway - we are currently working to improve image quality and display on the CMS but have included internal reference photos for identification purposes in the interim.