Judith Slaying Holofernes is a painting by the Italian early Baroque artist Artemisia Gentileschi, completed in 1612-13 and now at the Museo Capodimonte, Naples, Italy. [1] The picture is considered one of her iconic works. The canvas shows Judith beheading Holofernes. By Dr. Esperança Camara "Lord God, to whom all strength belongs, prosper what my hands are now to do for the greater glory of Jerusalem; for now is the time to recover your heritage and to further my plans to crush the enemies arrayed against us." Judith's prayer before beheading Holofernes (Judith 13:4-5)
Judith with the head of the Holofernes. Artemisia Gentileschi
Artemisia Gentileschi was born on July 8, 1593, and died around 1656. She was born in Rome. Her father was the painter Orazio Gentileschi and her mother was Prudentia Montone, who died when she was a young girl. She learned painting through her father, but her style evolved differently, and she painted more realistically. A composition perfected The Uffizi Judith Slaying Holofernes is Artemisia's second telling of this narrative. The first, executed in Rome and now in the Capodimonte Museum in Naples, introduced the dynamic composition centered on the thrust and counter thrust of extended limbs. Artemisia refined the composition in the second (Uffizi) version. Judith slaying Holofernes Artemisia Gentileschi, 1614-18 The account of the beheading of Holofernes by Judith is given in the deuterocanonical Book of Judith, and is the subject of many paintings and sculptures from the Renaissance and Baroque periods. Judith Slaying Holofernes c. 1620, now at the Uffizi Gallery in Florence, is the renowned painting by Baroque artist Artemisia Gentileschi depicting the assassination of Holofernes from the apocryphal Book of Judith.When compared to her earlier interpretation from Naples c. 1612, there are subtle but marked improvements to the composition and detailed elements of the work.
Judith Cutting Off the Head of Holofernes Painting by Trophime Bigot
1890 n. 1567 "The Lord has struck him down by the hand of a woman". So says Judith, a young Jew from Bethulia, in the bible when she describes her heroic act that freed the people of Israel from the siege by Nebuchadnezzar's army. Judith Beheading Holofernes, oil painting created in 1620 by Italian artist Artemisia Gentileschi.This is one of the most vivid treatments of the scene, almost shocking in its violence and immediacy. Gentileschi was trained by her father, Orazio Gentileschi, and by Agostino Tassi, a painter of landscapes and seascapes.This is her second version of the story in which, according to the. Artemisia Gentileschi was 20 in 1612 when she created this iconic painting of Judith, a Jewish widow, beheading Holofernes, an Assyrian general who had come to annihilate her city. The story had. Artemisia Gentileschi Dimensions: 73.2 cm (28.8 in) × 92.5 cm (36.4 in) × 3 cm (1.2 in) Owner: Sparebankstiftelsen DNB's collection [edit on Wikidata] Judith and her Maidservant with the Head of Holofernes is a painting by the Italian artist Artemisia Gentileschi, created in 1639-1640.
Artemisia Gentileschi Judith and Maidservant with the Head of Holofernes painting Judith and
En 1620, Artemisia Gentileschi a peint un tableau représentant la même scène intitulé également Judith décapitant Holopherne, œuvre conservée au musée des Offices à Florence . Thème L'œuvre met en scène Judith qui tranche la tête du général Holopherne. Artemisia painted two versions of this particularly gory Judith Beheading Holofernes scene, a decade apart—along with a number of other scenes featuring Judith and Abra, her maid. She painted.
Title: Judith and Holofernes Creator: Artemisia Gentileschi Creator Death Place: Napoli (Italy) Creator Birth Place: Roma (Italy) Date Created: 1620 - 1621 Style: Baroque / Caravaggesque. The following 9 files are in this category, out of 9 total. Artemisia Gentileschi - Judith Beheading Holofernes - WGA8563.jpg 1,178 × 1,500; 201 KB Gentileschi Artemisia Judith Beheading Holofernes Naples.jpg 2,000 × 2,519; 299 KB Judith decapitando Holofernes.jpg 682 × 844; 136 KB
Artemisia Gentileschi Judith Artemisia gentileschi, Art history, Baroque painting
Violence and Virtue: Artemisia Gentileschi's "Judith Slaying Holofernes" Oct 17, 2013 - Jan 9, 2014. Exhibition Judit decapitando a Holofernes, por Artemisia Gentileschi.jpg 2,056 × 2,500; 375 KB Judith beheading Holofernes (Florence) by Artemisia Gentileschi-Uffizi.jpg 2,371 × 2,813; 1.11 MB Judith Beheading Holofernes 5194.JPG 420 × 526; 196 KB
