User:Cheche1993/Judith Slaying Holofernes(Artemisia Gentileschi, Naples)
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Judith Slaying Holofernes is a painting by the Italian early Baroque artist Artemisia Gentileschi completed in 1610.[1]The work shows the scene of Judith beheading Holofernes, common in art since the early Renaissance, as part of the group of subjects art critics have called the "Power of Women", which show women triumphing over powerful men. The painting shows the moment when Judith, helped by her maidservant, beheads the general after he has fallen asleep drunk. Artemisia Gentileschi was a avid follower of Caravaggio and was greatly inspired by his artwork in this painting. The work is famously known for its grisly depiction of blood and decapitation.
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Artist | Artemisia Gentileschi |
Year | c. 1610 |
Medium | Oil on canvas |
Dimensions | 158.8 cm × 125.5 cm ((6' 6" X 5' 4") 78.33 in × 64.13 in) |
Location | Museo di Capodimonte, Naples |
Artemisia Gentileschi also painted a later version of the work in the early 1620s, now in the Uffizi in Florence.[2][3]