Judith

Art Historical Context

Behold *Judith*, a striking chiaroscuro woodcut to Ludolf Büsin and Georges Lallemand now housed in the Metropolitan Museum of's Drawings and Prints department. This intimate print, measuring just 8 1/8 x 5 3/8 inches, captures the biblical heroine Judith, likely in a moment of triumph or resolve from the Book of Judith, where sheheads the Assyrian general Holofernes save her people. Though the exact date remains unknown, it reflects the early 17th-century fascination with dramatic religious narratives. The artwork's medium—a chiaroscuro woodcut—is a masterful technique Büsinck helped popular...