Sujet
Judith Decapitating Holofernes, c1640. Creator: Trophime Bigot.
Légende
Judith Decapitating Holofernes, c1640. According to the Book of Judith in the Catholic Old Testament, the virtuous widow Judith saved her people when the military commanders failed to lift a siege by the Assyrians. She beguiled the enemy General Holofernes into getting drunk and cut off his head. The artist heightened the drama by contrasting Judith's serene determination with the amazement and horror exploding from the general's face. Portraying his head upside down emphasizes Holofernes' defeat and evokes the reversal of societal norms in a woman's victory over a strong man.
Date
01 janv. 0001
Crédit
Photo12/Heritage Images/Heritage Art
Notre référence
HRM23B22_194
Model release
NA
Property release
NA
Licence
Droits gérés
Format disponible
45,3Mo (1,3Mo) / 42,0cm x 27,1cm / 4960 x 3195 (300dpi)