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What was Salome’s legacy?

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Salome became a popular figure in art, especially during the Renaissance (such as in the work of Masolino da Panicale). She is also featured in the art of Gustave Moreau and Aubrey Beardsley. She is the subject of Oscar Wilde’s play Salomé, itself translated into a libretto by Hedwig Lachmann for Richard Strauss’s opera adaptation.

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