Judith met hoofd van Holofernes in raamopening
Medium
engraving
Dimensions
48; 74
About this artwork
collector's mark: Lugt 2228a
Art Historical Context
Behold *Judith met hoofd van Holofernes in raamopening* (Judith with the Head ofolofernes in a Opening), a masterful 1547 engraving by Hans Sebald Be, one of the celebrated "Little Masters" of the German Renaissance. This tiny gem, measuring just 74 mm high by 48 mm wide, captures the heroine Judith triumphantly holding the severed head of the Assyrian general Holofernes Framed within a window-like niche, the composition draws viewers into a dramatic moment of female empowerment from the Book of Judith, a popular subject in Renaissance art symbolizing virtue's triumph over tyranny. Beham, a N...
About the Artist
Hans Sebald Beham · 1500–1550
Sebald Beham (1500-1550), often called Hans Sebald Beham, was a German painter and printmaker born in Nuremberg. He stands as the most important figure among the Kleinmeister (Little Masters), a group of German artists who created remarkably detailed prints on a diminutive scale in the generation following Albrecht Dürer. Beham's significance lies in his technical virtuosity and unprecedented pro...