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The Beheading of Saint John the Baptist

Caravaggio · 1608

#101 of the greatest paintings of all time, ranked by everyone.

#3 of the 5 paintings by Caravaggio.

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98. The Wounded Angel Hugo Simberg · 1903
99. The Night Café Vincent van Gogh · 1888
100. Landscape with the Fall of Icarus Pieter Bruegel the Elder · 1560
101. The Beheading of Saint John the Baptist Caravaggio · 1608
102. The Massacre at Chios Eugène Delacroix · 1824
103. The Art of Painting Johannes Vermeer · 1667
104. View of Delft Johannes Vermeer · 1661

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