"And while the story was very popular in the 16 th and 17 th centuries, you usually see Judith already victorious with the head of Holofernes, coming back to her town of Bethulia, or you see her ...

Gentileschi’s Judith and Holofernes displays the power of women’s solidarity in action. The painter positions the heroines on top of the Syrian general, straddling him in a clear role reversal.

"Then she came to the pillar of the bed, which was at Holofernes' head, and took down his falchion from thence, and approached to his bed, and took hold of the hair of his head and said, Strengthen me ...

Artemisia Gentileschi, “Judith and her Maidservant with the Head of Holofernes” (1639 or 1640) (photo by Børre Høstland, all images courtesy the National Museum) ...

Not all paintings feature pretty flowers, green gardens, lily ponds, or happy women enjoying life. Some are about violence, ...

Wiley here references “Judith and the Head of Holofernes,” a 17th-century painting by Giovanni Baglione. Still, he adopted some of Gentileschi’s features.

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View Judith with the head of Holofernes After Pignoni Simone; oil on canvas; canvas: 39 by 29½ in.; 99.1 by 74.9 cm. framed 49 by 39½ in.; 124.5 by 100.3 cm; Signed; . Access more artwork lots and ...

Judith and Holofernes by Kehinde Wiley is shown in the exhibit Portrait of Courage: Gentileschi, Wiley and the Story of Judith at The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, 1001 Bissonnet St., Wednesday ...

An element from a stage set for a dance piece based on the story of Judith and Holofernes. The tent is made of four parts, including a cross piece which is shaped like an animal and is balanced on ...