Resumen de Salomé: la joven que baila
- español
La historia de Salomé está ligada al martirio de Juan Bautista. En un viaje a Roma, Herodes se enamoró de la esposa de su hermano Filipo, Herodías. Después de que Herodías se divorciara de Filipo, Herodes la convirtió en su esposa. Juan Bautista reprochó al tetrarca su ilícita unión con la mujer de su hermano mayor al considerarla incestuosa. Esto hizo que Herodías sintiera un profundo odio por Juan, logrando que Herodes lo encarcelara. Durante un festín en honor a Herodes por su cumpleaños, la hija de Herodías, Salomé, accedió a bailar para el tetrarca delante de todos los invitados. Herodes, excitado por el vino, la observó con concupiscencia y le prometió que le daría todo lo que le pidiese, hasta la mitad de su reino. Tras una breve consulta con su madre, Salomé le pidió la cabeza de Juan Bautista en un plato. Entristecido y obligado por haber dado su palabra, Herodes mandó a un guarda a cortar la cabeza de Juan Bautista. Después el guarda se la presentó a Salomé quien se la ofreció, a su vez, a su madre, Herodías. Estos hechos fueron representados asiduamente en el arte medieval desde el siglo VI en numerosos soportes artísticos. La popularidad de este tema en las artes visuales estuvo ligada al papel tan importante que desempeñó Juan Bautista en la historia de la Salvación como antecesor de Cristo.
- English
The story of Salome is connected to the martyrdom of John the Baptist. On a trip to Rome, Herod fell in love with the wife of his brother Philip, Herodias. After Herodias divorced Philip, she became Herod’s wife. John the Baptist rebuked the tetrarch his illicit union with the wife of his elder brother, which was considered to be incestuous. This made Herodias feel a deep hatred for John, and she convinced Herod to imprison the saint. During a feast to honor Herod’s birthday, Herodias’ daughter, Salome, agreed to dance for the tetrarch in front of all the guests. Herod excited by the wine watched her lustfully and he promised to give her everything she asked for, even half his kingdom. After a brief consultation with her mother, Salome asked for the head of John the Baptist on a plate. Saddened and bound by having given his word in front of the guests, Herod ordered a guard to cut off the head of John the Baptist. After the deed had been committed, the guard gave the head to Salome who offered it, in turn, to her mother, Herodias. These events were regularly depicted in medieval art from the sixth century in many artistic media. The popularity of the iconography derived from these events was connected to the important role played by John the Baptist in the history of Salvation as the predecessor of Christ.
