Judith Beheading Holofernes, detail, Judith and old woman.
Title |
Judith Beheading Holofernes, detail, Judith and old woman. |
Creator |
Caravaggio, Michelangelo Merisi da (Italian painter, 1571-1610) |
Date |
1599 |
Cultural Context |
Italian European Western European |
Style/Period |
Baroque |
Subject |
Biblical events Storytelling Women Older people Dresses Earrings Pearls Jewelry Hairstyles Light Shadows |
People Pictured |
Judith (Jewish heroine) |
Material |
Oil on canvas Oil paint (pigmented coating) Paint Canvas |
Measurements |
145 x 195 cm |
Technique |
Oil painting (technique) Painting (image-making) Chiaroscuro |
Work Type |
Paintings Oil paintings |
Repository |
Galleria Nazionale d'Arte Antica, Palazzo Barberini (Rome, Italy) Galleria Nazionale d'Arte Antica (Rome, Italy) |
Source |
Vodret, Rossella. Caravaggio: The Complete Works. Milan: Silvana Editoriale, 2010. (p.[95], detail of pl.21) |
Rights |
Photo/illustration credit/reproduced in Vodret courtesy: Rome, Galleria Nazionale d'Arte Antica, Palazzo Barberini. |
Digital Publisher |
University of Louisville Department of Fine Arts/Allen R. Hite Art Institute Visual Resources Center |
Format |
image/jpeg |
Digital File Name |
VRC 2200-18.jpg |
Rating |
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