The Beheading of Saint John the Baptist is an oil painting by the Italian artist Caravaggio. Measuring 3.7 m by 5.2 m, it depicts the execution of John the Baptist. It is located in the Oratory of St. John's Co-Cathedral in Valletta, Malta. Caravaggio, 1608 — painted at 37. Canvas and oil paint. 361 × 520 cm. In the St. John's Co-Cathedral. Baroque. Wiki link