Judith and the Head of Holofernes is an oil painting by Gustav Klimt, painted in 1901. It depicts the biblical figure Judith holding the head of Holofernes ...
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Holofernes was an Assyrian general who was about to destroy Judith's home, the city of Bethulia. Overcome with drink, he passes out and is decapitated by Judith ...
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Judith was the biblical heroine who seduced and then decapitated General Holofernes in order to save her home city of Bethulia from destruction by the enemy ...
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Judith appears proud of her deed and sure of her divine protection. The figurative theme of Judith and Holofernes was very popular in Florence, mainly thanks to ...
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The Jewish heroine Judith presents the severed head of the Assyrian general who besieged her city, having seduced and then beheaded him with his own sword.
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During the siege of Bethulia, the Jewish widow Judith beguiles the Assyrian commander Holofernes, waits until he is incapacitated by drunkenness, and cuts off ...
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However, in its naturalism and clear sympathy for the fear and apprehension of its female protagonists, this painting is entirely unique to Artemisia herself.
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After eating and drinking, Holofernes, now drunk, fell asleep on his bed, allowing Judith to seize her chance to draw her scimitar and strike the deadly blow.
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