Judith, from Celebrated Women of the Old Testament
1568–96
Medium
Etching; second state of two
Dimensions
Sheet: 3 5/16 x 2 5/16 in. (8.4 x 5.8 cm)
Classification
Prints
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Bequest of Phyllis Massar, 2011
Accession Number
2012.136.780
Tags
Art Historical Context
Behold Jost Amman's intricate etching *Judith, from Celebrated Women of the Old* (1568–96), a diminutive yet powerful print measuring just 3 5/16 x 2 5/16 inches. Created during the late Renaissance, this second state of two captures the biblical heroine Judith in a moment of triumph, sword in hand and Holofernes's severed at her feet—ev from the evocative tags of swords and heads Amman, a prolific Swiss-German artist known for his masterful woodcuts and book illustrations, contributed to the era's booming print culture, making art accessible beyond elite patrons. As part of a series honoring...
About the Artist
Jost Amman · 1539–1591
Jost Amman (1539–1591) was a Swiss-born woodcut designer, engraver, and illustrator who became one of the most prolific and influential graphic artists of sixteenth-century Germany, producing an output of extraordinary range and technical virtuosity that shaped the visual culture of the later Reformation era. Born in Zurich, Amman moved to Nuremberg around 1560, the city that had been the center o...