He was born apparently in Sesto Calende; he worked mainly in Milan. Some of his paintings, usually taken to be early works, show the considerable influence of Leonardo.
Cesare da Sesto
about 1477 - 1523
Paintings by Cesare da Sesto
Salome displays the severed head of John the Baptist as his executioner places it in a footed bowl. Her mother Herodias, who held a grudge against John the Baptist for saying her marriage to Herod was unlawful, persuaded Salome to ask for this grisly prize from Herod as a reward for her dancing (...
Not on display