Judith with the head of Holofernes in her left hand and a sword in her right hand, accompanied by a female attendant, from a series of four Old Testament subjects

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Oliviero Gatti|Giovanni Antonio da Pordenone (Giovanni Antonio de Sacchis)

1606

Judith with the head of Holofernes in her left hand and a sword in her right hand, accompanied by a female attendant, from a series of four Old Testament subjects by Oliviero Gatti|Giovanni Antonio da Pordenone (Giovanni Antonio de Sacchis)

Medium

Engraving

Dimensions

Sheet: 7 9/16 x 5 1/8 in. (19.2 x 13 cm)

Classification

Prints

Department

Drawings and Prints

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

Bequest of Phyllis Massar, 2011

Accession Number

2012.136.828

Tags

SwordsHeadsWomenHolofernesJudith

Art Historical Context

Behold this dramatic engraving, *Judith with the Head of Holones in Her Left Hand and a Sword in Her Hand, Accompanied by a Female Att*, created in 1606 by engraver Oliviero Gatti designs by the Renaissance master Giovanni Antonio da Pordenone ( Antonio de Sacchis). of a rare series of four Old Testament, it captures the biblical heroine Judith triumphantly holding the severed head of the Assyrian general Holofernes her sword still poised, with a loyal attendant by her side. Measuring just 7 9/16 x 5 1/8 inches, this intimate print pulses with tension and heroism. Drawn from the Book of Judit...

Judith with the head of Holofernes in her left hand and a sword in her right hand, accompanied by a female attendant, from a series of four Old Testament subjects

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