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Sep 17, 2018 · RANKED: 10 Paintings of Judith Beheading Holofernes. The definitive rankings… by. Adrian Rennix. Lyta Gold. Today in Current Affairs, we examine an urgent and timely topic: Judith’s beheading of Holofernes! This story comes to us from the Book of Judith, a biblical text about the attempted conquest of Israel by the Assyrians.
Jan Sanders van Hemessen (Netherlandish, active c. 1519–1556) Judith was considered one of the most heroic women of the Old Testament. According to the biblical story, when her city was besieged by the Assyrian army, the beautiful young widow gained access to the quarters of the general Holofernes. After winning his confidence and getting him ...
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Apr 4, 2019 · Caravaggio, Judith Beheading Holofernes, ca. 1599. Image via Wikimedia Commons. During the Baroque era, Judith beheading Holofernes became an opportunity for painters to indulge in gore; in works from this period, Judith appears as more of a violent assassin than a virtuous woman or seductress.
Discover all artworks by Judith Mason (South African, 1938 - 2016) on MutualArt along with auctions, exhibitions and articles featuring the artist.
Artist. Giorgio Vasari, Italian, 1511–1574. Date. c.1554. Material. Oil on panel. made in. Italy, Europe. Classification. Paintings. Current Location. On View, Gallery 236. Dimensions. 42 1/2 x 31 3/8 in. (108 x 79.7 cm) Credit Line. Friends Endowment Fund and funds given in honor of Betty Greenfield Grossman. Rights. Contact Us. Object Number.
Sep 7, 2022 · It is one of the most detailed and shocking paintings from the Baroque art period and a testament to a female artist’s skills and talents within the art world mainly occupied by men. In this article, we will discuss Artemisia Gentileschi’s famous painting about Judith beheading Holofernes.
Bibliography. Further reading. External links. Judith and the Head of Holofernes (also known as Judith I, German: Judith und Holofernes) [1] is an oil painting by Gustav Klimt, painted in 1901. It depicts the biblical figure Judith holding the head of Holofernes after beheading him.
