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Judith Slaying Holofernes (Artemisia Gentileschi, Naples)
1612–13 painting by Artemisia Gentileschi
| Judith Slaying Holofernes | |
|---|---|
| Artist | Artemisia Gentileschi |
| Year | c.
1612-1613 |
| Medium | Oil on canvas |
| Dimensions | 158.8 cm × 125.5 cm ((6' 6" X 5' 4") 78.33 in × 64.13 in) |
| Location | Museo Capodimonte, Naples |
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. The subject takes an episode from the apocryphalBook of Judith in the Old Testament, which recounts the assassination of the Assyrian general Holofernes by the Israelite heroine Judith.
The painting shows the moment when Judith, helped by her maidservant Abra, beheads the general after he has fallen asleep in a drunken stupor. She paint